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So I'm sitting at home, out of work for a few days eating Vicadin...

Yesterday I was cutting some 1/8" x 3"w steel into some lengths soon to be seat mounts. On my last cut, a piece of steel made it around my glasses and under my eyelid, whereupon it decided to lodge itself. OW.

5 hours later (after extended waits at both an urgent care AND the ER, the piece was finally removed. Bottom line, I have a severely 'abrased' cornea, to go along with one pretty good 'cut'. Thankfully, the cornea heals quickly, so as long as I don't get infected, I should be fine in a few days.

So, just a reminder, if you don't have safety goggles, get 'em. Make sure that they provide good 'seals' around your eyes - the one's I had on left a small gap, and it was enough to let a piece through.

Interestingly, the eye doctor mentioned he's seen cases where goggles were worn, the guy got done working, and later in the evening a piece that had stuck in his hair fell down and into his eye.

Honestly, that was the WORST PAIN I've felt in my 38 years - I wouldn't wish it on anyone - not even Al.

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Interestingly, the eye doctor mentioned he's seen cases where goggles were worn, the guy got done working, and later in the evening a piece that had stuck in his hair fell down and into his eye.

Honestly, that was the WORST PAIN I've felt in my 38 years - I wouldn't wish it on anyone - not even Al.

That is exactly what happened to me! Many years ago, I was porting a set of Pontiac heads. Wore the requisite safety gear for the time, including full-surround goggles. Finished up for the night, took everything off, went inside for dinner and bed. Woke up the next day with an awful pain in one eye.

One visit to the optomitrist later got the metal splinter pulled. Yep awful pain. They had me put drops in my affected eye for about a week afterward. It _really_ made my eye sensitive to light. Driving to school, and my eye would start aching and tear up so bad my shirt was wet.

Now, after working around any metal work, I bend over, brush my hair out and wipe my forehead off before removing the goggles. Even then, I usually go in and at least rinse my face. You just can't be too careful.