Weird Shop Accident

[Cwalker935]

This one is hard to believe:

Woman recovering after freak accident with power drill tears off scalp | Fox News

Please do not let her near a lathe.

 

[mredburn]

A power drill would probably mean a commercial drill in a factory not a hand drill.

 

[D.Oliver]

I may be a little crass, but I want to know what kind of drill she was using!

 

[kingkeyman]

I'm glad my long haired hippy days are behind me!!!

 

[stonepecker]

That HURTS just thinking about it. And I mean my body reacted as I was reading the report. Tingles, shivers, etc...
Safety should always be first. Hopefully, the scars will be faint.

One more good reason for me to shave my balding head.

 

[monophoto]

There was an incident a few years ago when a student was killed when here hair was caught in a lathe.

I don't have to worry about long hair. In fact, I really don't even have to worry about hair anymore.

 

[csr67]

Ugh. Having been an industrial safety professional for 20+ years, I've seen more than a few accidents of this type. The worst was when a lady went under her industrial sewing machine while it was running to clear a jam. The motor shaft grabbed her long hair and fully scalped her. One of the most painful injuries you can ever experience while still being conscious. With my shaved head, I'm safe around my lathe!