Ok Fess up who has done bodily damage while working on their truck

[DieselTorque]

while changing the clutch hydraulics, i nearly got crushed when it rolled backwards, as the parking brake wasn't fully applied, and i busted my forehead bad hitting the frame, trying to get out of the way fast.



thankfully i'm stiil alive to be able to bomb it.



dt

 

[R-N-R]

Blood, Sweat, and Tears..... motor polish!

 

[Kernel]

Fingers, knuckles, hands. I learned how to do it by watching my Dad :-laf



Scott

 

[AggieJustin]

I had a stop sign shaped hickey on my belly for like a week :-laf

Jim

You need more belly padding to prevent those kinds of things. I carry plenty around just for that reason. :-laf



Milk crates and 5 gallon buckets... both on my "do not use because you're going to bust your butt" list. And both what I always end up standing on because I can't find something better to stand on when I'm trying to work on something under the hood.

 

[BarryG]

OK you guys have made me feel better. The scraping of knuckles, a bit of blood here and there all part of it. I was just beginning to worry that I was the only one that was doing myself more intensive bodily harm than the average Joe. You guys have shown me not to fear my stupidity, ineptness and incompetence :-laf . I will just continue to power on , damn the torpedoes and all that stuff.

 

[Jeff H]

-Back a few years I had long hair. I was on the creeper greasin the truck. Used my feet to shove off. Yep hair caught in the wheels of my Jeepers Creepers. Lets just say all four letter words came out in almost one word. :{

-For some odd reason changing a light buld on the dodge. My hand when all done. Looks like I got into it with the neighborhood tom cat.

 

[CSnyder]

I must have a bad jinx on me from reading this post because yesterday I went out to wax my truck after I was done reading the forums and wouldn't you know it... I had my share of mishap. I was standing in the truck box waxing my roof on the truck(10 foot ceiling) when a hornet flew by my face and I promptly stood up and in the process I took out a porcelan light fixture, that was turned on, and not only have a huge gash in my head but also got a nice little jolt of electricity flowing. When I thought I had my wits back I stepped over the tailgate and put my foot towards the receiver hitch that almost never leaves the hitch. Guess what? I had taken it out earlier because I hit my leg on it when I had my gooseneck hooked up and it made me mad. I came crashing down onto my shop floor flying forward and into the garage door with none other than my head! My wife comes out to the shop nearly 2 hours later to get me for supper and finds me fast asleep on my creeper. I don't recall laying down... guess I'm lucky she came out.

 

[paccool]

CSnyder,



That one moves you to the top of the list (for now anyway!) :-laf :-laf . Had to laugh at the visual image I got reading your post.



Glad to hear you are OK, please don't get me wrong, but it was funny. Sounds like somthing I would do.



Stan

 

[05mxdiesel]

Lots of cuts, bruises and scrapes. The best is working on someone else's greasy, oil leaking truck and getting a nice wound, then cleaning the grease off with carb n' choke or gas and feeling the burn. Feels good, not really.

 

[fkovalski]

One of the most horendous sights I have seen as a result of working on a vehicle was in the early 80's at the Chevy dealership where I worked. It was a rainy day and many a mechanic would have a vehicle in the bay and one just outside the door. A fellow co- worker had a 2WD 1/2 ton pick up outside this particular day. It had a chrome front bumper with 2 of those tall style bumper gaurds that mount in the up/ down sorta' perpendicular to the rest of the bumper. They have the long rubber inserts on the front- you've seen 'em.



Any way- Matt was standing on the wet bumper, (like we all do) reaching far to the back of the engine when he lost his footing. As his feet went out from under him, he cought the under side of his right kneecap on the top of the bumper gaurd. It was not a pretty sight and I won't elaborate.



This incedent opened my eyes at an early age to realize just how important safety is when working on vehicles. I know we are kinda' making light of the topic and, no disrespect towards Barry for starting this, But folks--PLEASE try and look ahead at to to what may happen. Anticipate it and avoid it. I want all you all around and to see yer ugly faces at the next meet.



Respectfully,

-frank.

 

[testraub]

I've had mishaps over the years, but nothing broken. As an electrician I _ALWAYS_ have some good electricial tape in the toolbox for the cuts and gouges.

My Wife will never understand that a little blood donated in the cause of maintenance and installing toys helps keep the truck happy and running great! Whats a few hours pain and misery, in exchange for the pleasure of driving these great trucks?

 

[EBung]

I got one for you guys. I was putting a Kore suspension on my truck and when it came time to install the left front bistein shock ,well it was a bear to get the shock compressed enough to get the nuts started on the shock tower so I used the handle of a hammer to push the tower down and I had the hammer in my right hand with it against my mid stomach and had to use the weight of my body to push it down and with my left hand I went to start the nuts. The tower was a little off so I had to let up and turn and put all my body weight back on it and when I did that the hammer slipped off the tower and I smacked my lips right square on the the intake air horn!OUCH!My bottom teeth were knocked loose and just about went clean through my bottom lip!Took about 2weeks before I could smile with confidence again. Nicks and cuts are a calculated risk when wrenching on anything but this was a little excessive!Truck rides real good now!

 

[AggieJustin]

Hmmmm... maybe satisfaction with the job is directly related to how bad you got hurt while doing the work.

 

[Joe G.]

So far I have managed to keep from hurting myself on this truck. However, I was a hazard to myself when I was younger and stupider. One time in the late '50s I was laying on a creeper using a torch to weld an exhaust pipe on an Olds. Not being that good of welder it would pop once in a while. One very loud pop deposited a ball of liguid metal about the size of a pea right in the middle of my chest. It burned through my coveralls and my shirt. I managed to attempt to set up quickly under the transmission at least three times. Black and blue forehead for days after that one.

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

All I remember was "Here Mark Hold the alternator housing I'll just give it a tap and lift off the cover"



Moments later M00Se walks in for the first time to a total Bloodbath and even slipped on it :-laf

 

[nickleinonen]

and messed my wrist up taking the trans out when my Air Ratchet didnt release

funny how something that normally can't give you any real torque output can do that to you... [i use mine all the time at work... needs rebuilding again. . i can now hold the socket and hit the trigger and motor spins but socket doesn't ]

 

[Moose Truck]

Yep, It's True, Been there, saw that!!

All I remember was "Here Mark Hold the alternator housing I'll just give it a tap and lift off the cover"



Moments later M00Se walks in for the first time to a total Bloodbath and even slipped on it :-laf

I now carry a First Aide kit with me, LOL!

 

[HOBrian]

If you don't bleed you are not doing it right. I always cut myself or get blood from some spot.

 

[ketchumj]

I got one for you guys. I was putting a Kore suspension on my truck and when it came time to install the left front bistein shock ,well it was a bear to get the shock compressed enough to get the nuts started on the shock tower so I used the handle of a hammer to push the tower down and I had the hammer in my right hand with it against my mid stomach and had to use the weight of my body to push it down and with my left hand I went to start the nuts. The tower was a little off so I had to let up and turn and put all my body weight back on it and when I did that the hammer slipped off the tower and I smacked my lips right square on the the intake air horn!OUCH!My bottom teeth were knocked loose and just about went clean through my bottom lip!Took about 2weeks before I could smile with confidence again. Nicks and cuts are a calculated risk when wrenching on anything but this was a little excessive!Truck rides real good now!

ROTFL - I almost peed my pants reading this.

 

[Yo Hoot]

Just a scratch...



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