key cabin Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hi chaps. Yesterday I was cutting some keys for a customer when a very small piece of metal shot into my eye, I was wearing my normal glasses and not my goggles. I imediatly got up to the hospital. The piece of metal was firmly stuck into my eyeball, it took 2 doctors and an eye specialist 3 hours to get it out. The doctor then told me that only time will tell if you will regain your sight in that eye. To say I was frightened was an understatement. I am now sat at home in pain and worrying about my job. The moral is please don't do what I did and please please please always wear a very good pair of goggles when cutting keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Quite right, it happened to me once many years ao, never cut a key with out my Dewalts since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 & get well soon, Edward Teach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 (Eye Eye, Cabin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Been there, done that... Twice. Second time i had safety glasses on but the swarf bounced off my cheek under the rim and into my eye then i blinked. Had to go to A&E twice to get pieces removed, but i was lucky enough to be back at work the following day with no lasting damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Eye injuries hurt like hell.I remember in my younger days I was levering some fork gaiters on to my BSA Thunderbolt. Screwdriver slipped and went through my eyelid into my eye. For some reason I needed a wee....Shock possibly I went for a wee and passed out. I've only got sight in my left eye other one is short sighted I poked my good eye...Went to A & E Fekin doctor was poking around in it and kept telling me not to blink. How can you not blink when someone is poking in your good eye...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoco Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Get well soon mate. Just looked out my safety specs, sitting next to machine now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 aaargggghhhhh I hope you get on well with it - please do what the doctors tell you -I have seen people disregard that and end up loosing the eye. I will take your lesson onto other forums if I may. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Also if we can help with any engraving just yell. Get well soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lock&quay Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Get well soon mate , I had a few eye injuries from my ship yard days as an apprentice , when the pain goes don't be tempted to rub your eye because of the itch , do what Dr tells you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hi chaps.Yesterday I was cutting some keys for a customer when a very small piece of metal shot into my eye, I was wearing my normal glasses and not my goggles. I imediatly got up to the hospital. The piece of metal was firmly stuck into my eyeball, it took 2 doctors and an eye specialist 3 hours to get it out. The doctor then told me that only time will tell if you will regain your sight in that eye. To say I was frightened was an understatement. I am now sat at home in pain and worrying about my job. The moral is please don't do what I did and please please please always wear a very good pair of goggles when cutting keys. get well soon mate 20 years ago when I was 16 I got swarf into my eye hospital removed it never cut a key or repaired a shoe without goggles since. craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakeemz Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 sorry to hear this keycabin..get well soon..had to look at my cheapo rolson glasses..by the way was it mortice or cylinder key also what blank and machine were you using? blade condition blunt or new..i know it could happen in perfect condition but just trying to see if there was a factor involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
key cabin Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Great question. I was cutting a mortice key on my lancer plus. It was a new union 3 lever key (steel not the cheap ones) Thanks for all your get well wishes and offers of help, but the moral of my thread is to get you all to upgrade or like me buy some very safe glasses. At the moment I am in a lot of pain but considering how I am going to earn a living if I only have one eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Fix Elgin Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Well thats a lesson for all. I, like you wear glasses but not safety glasses while cutting keys rest assure I will be wearing them now Thank you for your post I hope your sight returns soon Kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I just wear ordinary glasses. But as grahamparker said even safety glasses are not full protection. Crash helmet for me from now on visor down..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 At the moment I am in a lot of pain but considering how I am going to earn a living if I only have one eye. well with a patch you could become a pirate or an MP but pretty much the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakeemz Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Thats an insult to pirates mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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