I burnt my nose today - Page 2 - Plumbing Zone

Miguel · 01-31-2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mssp

Similar thing happened to me I installed a heater and the ball valve had a pin hole in it. I cut it out and soldered in the new one and a drop of solder landed in the small puddle sitting on top of the heater In slow motion I seen this blob of solder coming right at my nose. I couldnt move it just kept getting closer and bigger. It went straight into my right nostril.

I started dancing around and flicking my nose like I was playing a banjo. Eyes watered up and I couldnt see anything. I still dont have any hair grow in that side of my nose.

Ain't it funny how your brain slows things down so that you see the danger approaching, you know before it's done what's going to happen yet there's no way you'll be able to react in time.

I just cringe to hear about these guys that get it in the eye. I mean, I've had nasty stuff splashed in my eyes before but molten solder? *yoiks!* I was about 10' from the leadpot one day and watched a 4th yr adding more lead to the pot. He dropped it in a little too high and a drop of lead spalshed up and hit him in the eye. We rushed him to ER but he lost his eye. :(

**Bill** · 01-31-2010, 08:42 PM

Never got burned soldering, but I was welding a frame on a garbage truck once when a chunk of slag fell off and went into my ear. Burned so deep I wound up swallowing it. Now I can hold my nose shut and draw in air! Not enough to sustain myself, but I can hear and feel the air going in. Permanently scared my ear canal, now once a month I have to use an ear cleanser to flush it out because it dont drain right. The miraculous part is, it has not affected my hearing at all!

pauliplumber · 01-31-2010, 11:43 PM

I burn myself all the time soldering. Sometimes from solder, sometimes flux, usually a blistering hot pipe that my arm/wrist brushed against while soldering another fitting. I always wear tight fitting gloves now, helps reduce burns and keeps the flux off your hands.

Bollinger plumber · 02-01-2010, 08:29 AM

Hot flux on the fingernails. OUCH!!!!

Miguel · 02-07-2010, 02:58 AM

Not really trying to bump this thread but thought you all should know that since 5 days ago burning a nickel sized hole on the end of my nose (so embarrasing) there is no noticable mark now.

At the time I had a big piece of skin hanging from my nose caused from the hot flux/steam from water dripping back/etc hitting my nose and casuing a pretty good burn. I thought that by now I'd be dealing with a huge scab ready to peel off and another week or two of tenderness.

But I used a Q-tip and smothered the affected area every night with Polysporin ointment. You can hardly tell there was ever any incident! I've decided to just let nature take it's course now so I may get some peeling but by the looks of things it's really hard to tell that anything has happened at all!

futz · 02-09-2010, 12:16 AM

You were lucky. When I was an apprentice, just the day before I had to go to plumbing school, I dropped a drop of hot solder on the tip of my nose. Usually they bounce right off, but this one stuck. And it hurt like hell! Of course I immediately swiped at it with my hand, peeling the 1/2" to 5/8" diameter piece of burned skin off my nose. OUCH! Now my eyes were watering!

Had to go to school with a bright red tipped nose. Got plenty of razzing out of that.

Redwood · 02-09-2010, 02:11 AM

A blob of solder on the nose...

Try Mig Welding overhead...
Solder ain't Jack!

buster21 · 05-20-2010, 01:59 PM

My first post.

I suppose no matter how cautious we are, accidents are bound to happen in this kind of work line. Every handyman probably have a story of his own, a minor accident, a clean escape or a terrible story. Safety gears must always be present to minimize or avoid plumbing related accidents . Your heart must have pounded so fast after that ordeal. Thanks for sharing your experience and keep safe.

Plumbworker · 05-21-2010, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buster21

My first post.

I suppose no matter how cautious we are, accidents are bound to happen in this kind of work line. Every handyman probably have a story of his own, a minor accident, a clean escape or a terrible story. Safety gears must always be present to minimize or avoid plumbing related accidents . Your heart must have pounded so fast after that ordeal. Thanks for sharing your experience and keep safe.

WTF handymen...

PLUMB TIME · 05-21-2010, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by buster21

My first post.

I suppose no matter how cautious we are, accidents are bound to happen in this kind of work line. Every handyman probably have a story of his own, a minor accident, a clean escape or a terrible story. Safety gears must always be present to minimize or avoid plumbing related accidents . Your heart must have pounded so fast after that ordeal. Thanks for sharing your experience and keep safe.

At least he didn't call us "techs"

01-31-2010, 08:42 PM	#12
Bill Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: I have no idea! Posts: 5,868 My Photos	Never got burned soldering, but I was welding a frame on a garbage truck once when a chunk of slag fell off and went into my ear. Burned so deep I wound up swallowing it. Now I can hold my nose shut and draw in air! Not enough to sustain myself, but I can hear and feel the air going in. Permanently scared my ear canal, now once a month I have to use an ear cleanser to flush it out because it dont drain right. The miraculous part is, it has not affected my hearing at all! __________________ Virginia Plumbing Codes Virginia Department of Licensing Ones intellect can often be summed up by his own words Everything in the known universe is governed by "Cause and Effect", there is no getting around it. Think about what you do before you do it.

02-01-2010, 08:29 AM	#14
Bollinger plumber Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sedgewickville Missouri Posts: 1,326 My Photos	Hot flux on the fingernails. OUCH!!!! __________________ http://alsdrainservice.services.offi...m/default.aspx Only two devining forces have died for you. One is Jesus Christ and the other is the American soldier. One died for your soul the other died for your freedom.

02-09-2010, 02:11 AM	#17
Redwood jA-Rod dat u? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 9,252 My Photos	A blob of solder on the nose... Try Mig Welding overhead... Solder ain't Jack! __________________ *"Fascism should rightly be called Corporatism, as it is the merger of corporate and government power."* ~Benito Mussolini~ Lloyd Blankfein for President 2012 - Save Money Cut Out The Middleman! 411 Plumb Appliance Stimulus Package

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01-31-2010, 11:43 PM	#13
pauliplumber Senior Moment Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: dinner with your wife Posts: 1,885 My Photos	I burn myself all the time soldering. Sometimes from solder, sometimes flux, usually a blistering hot pipe that my arm/wrist brushed against while soldering another fitting. I always wear tight fitting gloves now, helps reduce burns and keeps the flux off your hands.

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Miguel Drained Professional Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sunset Country, Ontario Posts: 709 My Photos	Not really trying to bump this thread but thought you all should know that since 5 days ago burning a nickel sized hole on the end of my nose (so embarrasing) there is no noticable mark now. At the time I had a big piece of skin hanging from my nose caused from the hot flux/steam from water dripping back/etc hitting my nose and casuing a pretty good burn. I thought that by now I'd be dealing with a huge scab ready to peel off and another week or two of tenderness. But I used a Q-tip and smothered the affected area every night with Polysporin ointment. You can hardly tell there was ever any incident! I've decided to just let nature take it's course now so I may get some peeling but by the looks of things it's really hard to tell that anything has happened at all!

02-09-2010, 12:16 AM	#16
futz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delta, B.C. Posts: 1,013 My Photos	You were lucky. When I was an apprentice, just the day before I had to go to plumbing school, I dropped a drop of hot solder on the tip of my nose. Usually they bounce right off, but this one stuck. And it hurt like hell! Of course I immediately swiped at it with my hand, peeling the 1/2" to 5/8" diameter piece of burned skin off my nose. OUCH! Now my eyes were watering! Had to go to school with a bright red tipped nose. Got plenty of razzing out of that.

05-20-2010, 01:59 PM	#18
buster21 Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1 My Photos	My first post. I suppose no matter how cautious we are, accidents are bound to happen in this kind of work line. Every handyman probably have a story of his own, a minor accident, a clean escape or a terrible story. Safety gears must always be present to minimize or avoid plumbing related accidents . Your heart must have pounded so fast after that ordeal. Thanks for sharing your experience and keep safe.