You have eye protection, right? Good.
You wear it in the shop all the time, right? Good.
Me too. All the time. I've got all my fingers, all my toes, and both eyes, and i'd like to keep it that way. Both ears also, for that matter.
Eye protection is very important.
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So.
Yesterday evening I'm sitting at my desk in our office. I'm not in the shop, so I'm not wearing eye protection. I'm trying to staple a few pieces of paper, but the stapler is a bit jammed and nothing is coming out. So I pick it up, and pull it open. (standard type of desk stapler, you pull up on the top, and down on the bottom, to gain access to the staple compartment)
There is a sudden snap, and something comes flying out of the stapler and wacks me in the right eye.
Ouch!
My eye is sore and watering for at least an hour. But it still functions. I honestly don't even know if the eyelid snapped closed first or not. I kind of doubt it.
Who knew that you needed eye protect when working with a stapler?
be safe,
...art