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[blacktulip]

this isnt a so called injury but once i was cleaning out the bores by pouring redex down the spark plug hole as per instructions, it said cover the plug with a rag and turn the engine over, well at least thats how i interpreted it lol... got my friend to turn it over whilst i held the rag over and redex literally shot all over me, my face, my bonnet, my mums nice clean wall on the side of the house, everywhere!!! my mate was rolling up laughing till today we sometimes bring it up in conversation.

[davidv]

Yes to above gloves and gogs on the Redex its very good stuff should have used a bath towl. As the engine said better out than in.

[Jimmy Hat]

Well, this may sound a bit weedy but the worst pain I'v ever been in was when I hammered a rusty nail into my hand. That wasn't actually too painful when it happened but predictably, it got infected, swelled up to about 50% bigger than it usually is and the pain was that bad I couldn't move it for a week, not helped by the fact that I kept forgetting my antibiotics...

Ooh and I have sat on the metal seat bracket on the cross member thing before, that wasn't too nice either

Edited by Jimmy Hat, 11 December 2009 - 08:56 PM.

[daemonchild]

I was working underneath my project car in the dark but with bright lighting underneath the car.
I pulled out, and sat up.
Unfortunately, the change in contrast mean that I didn't see the corner of the door until it hit my head above the eye....

[samsfern]

always hitting my head underneath cars at work lol, i think my worst one was when i splashed thinners in my eyes, then whilst panicking, i picked up a bloody hot cup of tea (didnt realise at the time!!) and threw it in my face to stop the burning sensation of the thinners, then felt my way to the hose, face stinging like anything, tripped on the way, got to the hose, and blasted my eyes out with the hose pipe, luckily i can still see, lol

Edited by samsernie, 11 December 2009 - 09:30 PM.

[danie garry]

eye related, not mini or even car related!!!
was playin pool with 1 of my mates in my shed and he went to take his shot, full power, brings the cue up directly into my eye. didnt think it was actually possible for an eyeball to swell up!!!! possibly the worst pain i ever felt

[Spenner]

Hey there,

I was minding my own business on friday morning, as i had the morning off, and was cutting out templates for the minis interior. i was cutting a straight line using a long spirit level to keep the cut clean and strait. At that moment i lost concentration for a split second and the stanley knife caught the edge of the level and the knife had a run in with my left index finger. unfortunately it was a new very sharp blade and my finger came off worse. i managed to cut about 1cm deep through the middle of my finger about an inch long, cutting it right down the middle. Blood was everywhere and repainted the garage floor a nice shade of scarlet red Was rather funny at the time but had to go to A&E and now its just annoying as i cant do anything with it for a while.

Now i want to know, what injuries or accidents have happened to you that is mini related

No prize for winning injury just the satisfaction of being the biggest plonker on the site

Cheers

I did the same but but with my right index and not working on my mini i was at work at the time and cut straight through my tendon and nerves!!!!! Had to have a operation and now can only move my finger slightly and have hardly any feeling on one side. I keep dropping pens etc >
On the plus side i got 2months off work with full pay

[davidv]

Spenner had sim. with my left leg stick with it takes a while for your hand to improve i made jokes to about the subject ask for the electric sim box or buy one it worked on my leg it also broke and my hip to could not feal a thing only the nearve pain alls well now touch wood the foot also blew up toes and the base bone still get a few problems with it as i said its a classic JAWS chat the more we share saves others from are mistakes makes you think more good thread...