08-29-2012, 07:39 AM
My "gotcha" moment was working in an automobile repair shop at the end of the day. I was finished working and had already cleaned up and changed clothes, put on my watch and wedding ring, (I don't wear them when working) and was ready to walk out the door when the boss stopped me. As usual someone had come in after closing with an "emergency", and needed a new battery right away.
So I was elected to "quickly" install the new battery. I just grabbed a couple of tools and went at it. Had the new battery in and was collecting up the tools when one of the wrenches fell down between the battery tray and the front fender of the vehicle. Without thinking I just stuck my hand in to grab the wrench, and suddenly got an intense pain in my wrist.
The positive battery terminal sits right next to the front fender on that vehicle. (Thank you Ford Motor Company....)
I forgot that I had already "dressed" to go home and guess where my nice stainless steel watchband ended up?
So now I've got what used to be a nice wrist watch, that has a movement that is completely welded together, and a wrist with second degree burns and blisters that took two months to heal. Lesson learned....
So I was elected to "quickly" install the new battery. I just grabbed a couple of tools and went at it. Had the new battery in and was collecting up the tools when one of the wrenches fell down between the battery tray and the front fender of the vehicle. Without thinking I just stuck my hand in to grab the wrench, and suddenly got an intense pain in my wrist.
The positive battery terminal sits right next to the front fender on that vehicle. (Thank you Ford Motor Company....)
I forgot that I had already "dressed" to go home and guess where my nice stainless steel watchband ended up?
So now I've got what used to be a nice wrist watch, that has a movement that is completely welded together, and a wrist with second degree burns and blisters that took two months to heal. Lesson learned....
Willie