Why YOU should wear gloves...

[Brian Parker]

It's kina funny, I started the thread to raise awareness when working on/with machines that are unplugged or other shop activities. Trust me I wish that I wore gloves while doing what I did, it would mean that I wouldn't miss 12 weeks of life.

Being one handed is rough from shifting the car to work (yea try typing one handed all day) to just tying your shoes! Hopefully someone thinks twice before just grabbing onto something now and avoids getting all banged up.

[Ian Barley]

... Moral of the story wear gloves when working....

It's kina funny, I started the thread to raise awareness when working on/with machines that are unplugged or other shop activities....

Brian

I don't think anybody is dissing your motives in making the post. I for one simply posted my comment to amplify and clarify because the wrong gloves in the wrong situation are more of a risk than a benefit. I think you would have to agree that your initial post was more unequivocal than your second.

I know what you mean about being out of commission and how frustrating it can be. The only value I can offer you is that you will have a great way of remembering the importance of safety in the future - DAMHIKT.

[Scott Loven]

Knew a guy who owned a machine shop. He had a guy that had a finger tip of a glove get caught on a spinning end-mill. It ripped the finger and tendon up to the elbow right out of his arm. I agree that you shouldn't wear gloves when working with spinning things.
Scott

[Brian Parker]

Oh yea, I worked with a farmer while in high school who was missing a few fingers from machinery. I'm not sure what got caught in it, gloves, sleve etc.

Just because you escaped something once doesn't mean that you will the second time!

I think that I'm going to try some of those gloves that come without their fingertips. That way when I'm running nuts on things and turning hand tools I can get the feel of things and still feel protected. I gotta get back on the horse...can't let it think that it won

[tod evans]

Oh yea, I worked with a farmer while in high school who was missing a few fingers from machinery. I'm not sure what got caught in it, gloves, sleve etc.

Just because you escaped something once doesn't mean that you will the second time!

I think that I'm going to try some of those gloves that come without their fingertips. That way when I'm running nuts on things and turning hand tools I can get the feel of things and still feel protected. I gotta get back on the horse...can't let it think that it won

brian, look at your accident as what it was.....an accident. gloves are a personal choice that each of us gets to make and we each get to live with our choice.....be safe! tod

[Ron Blaise]

That's an unfortunate accident and I can't argue with wearing gloves while performing maintenance on a non-operating machine, BUT...

You'll never catch me wearing gloves while operating a TS, BS, Jointer, Planer, Drill Press, etc. I think it's much more dangerous to have them on.

I hope your recovery goes well, Brian.

I have seen what gloves can get you into around stuff like that. I use them when stacking wood or moving stuff around, but that's about it.

[Scott Donley]

5 weeks ago a friend of mine that does small remodels and decks lost 4 fingers, they were able to reattach 3, he was wearing gloves, leather with the wrist tie. He was using a bench type TS, no guard, sitting on the ground, ripping molding ( both no no's ) He "thinks" the tie caught the blade and was probably his instant reaction before thinking that put his hand into the blade but does believe if he was not wearing gloves he would still have all 5.