Broke My Arm At Work

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Slipped on some gravel and broke my arm. Broke 2 bones. 2nd one is hard to see but the doctor says it's there... Hopefully I'm not out of work for too long. Be careful out there. Doctor wanted me on opioids but no thanks!!

Really pissed about the whole thing because the job was going just fine until that happened

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Reply:I wasn't able to open your attachment. Still I have an opinion. I'm the some of the time electrician at a manufacturing facility. This factory was built by inexperienced people. It was a start up company making a product no one wanted a year earlier. They weren't able to learn from the mistakes of others, the product had little history. I'm not criticizing. The top few layers of management are brilliant people. They just didn't have much experience in this product before. It is a single stream mill. Each machine is timed to accept the product coming from the machine before (upstream). One machine fails, the factory is down. Each fail is catastrophic! I spend half my time there as a preacher. I preach safety. I believe totally in the prescribed OSHA rules about "lock out/tag out". Less than a year ago a near top level management employee ripped the end off his finger in a machine. He described the machine as having "residual electricity". His submissive privately described it as a jammed machine he didn't turn off as he cleared it. This morning I got a call. An essential component of an essential machine had failed. Short finger was in a panic! Product HAD to go out the door immediately!!!!!!! A new motor was there to install. We got it in place, connected to power, started it. I wanted to check amperage. I loudly announced to all I was turning it off just long enough to open the control panel door. I believed everybody heard. The maintenance supervisor must not have heard. The two seconds it took to turn off, open the door, and turn it on was adequate time for him to put his hand in the pulleys. I believe three seconds would have enabled him to loose a hand. as it is, he got pinched, a few drops of blood. In retrospect, I failed in my own preaching of lockout procedures. I should have gone into the cumbersome process of a padlock for each individual present for that two second turn off. I also failed in assuming each person present heard my warning that turning off was two seconds. Still, I can't imagine sticking my hands into the machinery the instant it stops.An optimist is usually wrong, and when the unexpected happens is unprepared. A pessimist is usually right, when wrong, is delighted, and well prepared.
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Reply:Ouch!!!  Sorry to here about your break and wish you a speedy recovery  

Yep, sometimes it's the simple little things that can just ruin your whole day...
Reply:Make sure you supplement your diet with vitamin d.  A good portion of adults are "d" deficient, which can lead to more brittle bones and prevent healing of the break.Doctor client of mine broke her foot.  It refused to heal.  Turns out she was deficient in vitamin d.  Once she started supplements, it healed right upT man.15 + years working for myself, and by golly, I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up.


Reply:Don't let the media scare you away from Opioids. used responsibly they are great. I recommend one with 2 Budweiser tall boys.  everything in moderation my friend. PS: when you heal up, start lifting weights.Miller 211Hypertherm PM 451961 Lincoln Idealarc 250HTP 221  True Wisdom only comes from Pain.
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Originally Posted by John T

Don't let the media scare you away from Opioids. used responsibly they are great. I recommend one with 2 Budweiser tall boys.  everything in moderation my friend. PS: when you heal up, start lifting weights.
Reply:Keith Merrell

Originally Posted by Keith Merrell

Slipped on some gravel and broke my arm. Broke 2 bones . . .
Reply:Sorry about it. I certainly wish you a speed recovery! Do you work all by yourself and the job is going to get halted until you are able to work again or is someone going to replace you until you can start wrenching again? Anyhow, do not rush the recovery, or you will blame yourself for years to come!Mikel
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Originally Posted by CAVEMANN

Ditto on the opioids, I take 20 mg of oxycodone a day.
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Originally Posted by OPUS FERRO

This X-Ray is off the Web
Reply:Keith, aren't you like 15 years old at this point? Where are you working?Miller Multimatic 255
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Originally Posted by CAVEMANN

Ditto on the opioids, I take 20 mg of oxycodone a day and it knocks the edge off enough to function.
Reply:Opioid are great when you're in significant pain.  My knee,surgery felt non existent when I took that pill.  Its the person who can't live without them, or the knuckleheads who want a "high" from them when they're not in pain where it can,be problematic.My sister in law has been on oxy for a,couple decades or so, as it's the only thing that allows her to function like a human, otherwise.  Some people have addictive personalities, and others do not.  There's no doubt in my mind they do what they're supposed to.T man.15 + years working for myself, and by golly, I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up.


Reply:I'll play.  This is the result of flying through the air upside down with my feet still attached to the pedals on my mountain bike.  Separated clavicle.   :

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Originally Posted by Louie1961

Keith, aren't you like 15 years old at this point? Where are you working?
Reply:i slipped on ice walking my dogs and thought i twisted my ankle, it went numb. went to work and after 4 hours the pain and swelling got worse so i went home and next day go get xray and told i broke little bone in my lower leg..i drink at least 1/2 cup of milk whether i like it or not now. bones getting brittle when older can be serious. lucky i didnt break hip as i knew a guy at 54 years old broke hip on icy parking lot and never came back to work and using a walker all the time and on pain medicine the rest of his life. no warning one day ok and next day your life can change permanently
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Originally Posted by Louie1961

Keith, aren't you like 15 years old at this point? Where are you working?
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Originally Posted by pat h

15 years old and fall and break bones, the building trades may not be in your best interest even a electrician ��
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Originally Posted by Keith Merrell

That's what I thought at first. It was a pretty bad fall though... wasn't just a slip
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Reply:i have a rn friend who had a total knee replacement 3 years ago then a couple months back slipped and fell which resulted in a spiral fracture of the wrist which necessitated surgery along with plates and fasteners at the hospital of special surgery. the surgeon prescribed several days of pain meds  and would not entertain any discussion of a refill.i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:Hope you heal quickly. If you worked for my employer they would now be writing a policy banning walking on gravel.


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Reply:Drinking milk makes your bones stronger and helps you grow. I’ve ate **** many times and only broke a finger. I drink about 3/4 gallon of milk a dayThe break doesn't look too bad keith, hopefully you'll heal quickly and have no lingering effects.  A diet that promotes bone and muscle growth are definitely half the battle, and will not only help the bone heal quickly but will help you build a stronger frame in general while the building is good. As mentioned before Bone density is increased through stress and impact, weight/resistance training, and most sports in general should provide that.  Certain sports promote explosiveness more than others, these will yield the most dramatic results.  I'm partial to MMA, boxing, kicking boxing, submission or greco roman wrestling, not only bc I find them so much more fun than lifting a bar staring at a mirror for hours at a time but also bc they combine aerobic with the anaerobic excercise.
Reply:IF there is any therapy required , DO IT !!!  Frequently after surgery many cut back on the therapy or exercises because it hurts . It's suppose to ! Follow doctors orders
Reply:If we keep safety rules, everything will be OK. As I think
Reply:Ask T Man about lifting too much and the pains associated with lifting and bulking up.  Work out for strength and stamina not to bulk up for the girls.  Forget about doing anything for the girls especially at your age.  Get your money straight at an early age and the rest will fall into to place.  Hope you have a speedy recovery.  I broke my left wrist at 18 years old and cut the cast so I could slip it off and back on using an ace bandage to keep it rigid at like 3 to 4 weeks.  I did this so I could wash off the dead skin and stretch and flex to prevent stiffness in the wrist joints.  Good luck.Last edited by N2 Welding; 09-10-2019 at 02:42 PM.Lincoln, ESAB, Thermal Dynamics, Victor, Miller, Dewalt, Makita, Kalamzoo.  Hand tools, power tools, welding and cutting tools.