benchmade_boy
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Hi All,
I dont really ever post on cpf that much anymore, so Hi to all my good friends that I have delt with over the past few years.
So I was in shop today. after that teacher told us about our finals I went and started welding. I am the most advanced welder in the whole class, no lie. anyway I went to my locker got my helmet, gloves, and saftey glasses out . I went and got my piece of metal to do my bead on. I set it up so I could do my vertical arc weld. I got a few good welds in but still trying for the A+ weld. as I am on my fourth vertical weld I feel this heat near my leg. There are other welding near me and I thought someone put a peice of metal near me that they just finished welding on. After I get done with my weld I lift up my hood and look down and see that my pants are on fire, about a foot up my right leg. I start jumping around and throw my 150+ dollar welding helmet about 15 feet back. I had one glove on but I did not have one on the other hand. I was trying pat it out but could not get it out. I was cussing and yelling for help while all my "classmates" were standing around laughing because I was on fire. The shop teacher was on the other side of the shop helping another student. I was going to take my pants off:duck: but I could not get my shop coat off. All the students that were pointing and laughing smartly said "your suppose to stop drop and roll'' But I could not get it out still. I was freaking out. Finally my friend who was welding while this was going on and did not notice as he was doing what he was suppose to do ran over with his gloves on and put it out. Me and Mr. Pollart went into the bath room and put a wet paper towel on it to sooth the extreme pain. We got my mom called to go to the doctor. It took us one hour to get to the doctor, that was the longest ride of my life. We have to go to my doctor as Most of you know I have cystic fibrosis and He is my prime doctor. he told me I have 2nd degree burns on two big spots on the front and back of my Calf/ under the kneecap. around those burns I have only first degree burns but it still hurts like h*ll. I have to go to physical therapy for a few day. I must sit in a whirlpool for twenty minutes then they will pull off the burnt skin and that REALLY hurts.
On the side note I think i got a darn good weld done as this was about to take place.
And that how my day went.
David Miller
I dont really ever post on cpf that much anymore, so Hi to all my good friends that I have delt with over the past few years.
So I was in shop today. after that teacher told us about our finals I went and started welding. I am the most advanced welder in the whole class, no lie. anyway I went to my locker got my helmet, gloves, and saftey glasses out . I went and got my piece of metal to do my bead on. I set it up so I could do my vertical arc weld. I got a few good welds in but still trying for the A+ weld. as I am on my fourth vertical weld I feel this heat near my leg. There are other welding near me and I thought someone put a peice of metal near me that they just finished welding on. After I get done with my weld I lift up my hood and look down and see that my pants are on fire, about a foot up my right leg. I start jumping around and throw my 150+ dollar welding helmet about 15 feet back. I had one glove on but I did not have one on the other hand. I was trying pat it out but could not get it out. I was cussing and yelling for help while all my "classmates" were standing around laughing because I was on fire. The shop teacher was on the other side of the shop helping another student. I was going to take my pants off:duck: but I could not get my shop coat off. All the students that were pointing and laughing smartly said "your suppose to stop drop and roll'' But I could not get it out still. I was freaking out. Finally my friend who was welding while this was going on and did not notice as he was doing what he was suppose to do ran over with his gloves on and put it out. Me and Mr. Pollart went into the bath room and put a wet paper towel on it to sooth the extreme pain. We got my mom called to go to the doctor. It took us one hour to get to the doctor, that was the longest ride of my life. We have to go to my doctor as Most of you know I have cystic fibrosis and He is my prime doctor. he told me I have 2nd degree burns on two big spots on the front and back of my Calf/ under the kneecap. around those burns I have only first degree burns but it still hurts like h*ll. I have to go to physical therapy for a few day. I must sit in a whirlpool for twenty minutes then they will pull off the burnt skin and that REALLY hurts.
On the side note I think i got a darn good weld done as this was about to take place.
And that how my day went.
David Miller
