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Jim DeShields
Member
Username: Niquejim
Post Number: 221
Registered: 07-2006
Posted From: 184.7.146.136
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 12:51 pm: | 
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Caught my foot on the hose attached to my immersion chiller...result...2nd degree burns covering both feet and 5 gallons of Belgian SGA poured out on the ground.
Taught me to always wear shoes, not sandals while brewing |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 13316
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.150.49.181
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 01:14 pm: |
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There's a reason pro brewers wear long rubber boots with steel toes. Heavy rubberized gloves are also good safety equipment, as is eye protection. Burns are an occupational hazard of the brewing trade. You really can't be too careful.
I hope you heal without scars, Jim. |
Paul Edwards
Senior Member
Username: Pedwards
Post Number: 2170
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 70.225.143.186
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 01:33 pm: |
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Jim, Ouch is right.
been there, done that, have the scars...
Get well soon, sir |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 7855
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 208.102.247.68
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 02:24 pm: |
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I once got an armpit full of steam / boiling water when a quick disconnect hadn't quite connected on an immersion chiller. |
Paul Hayslett
Senior Member
Username: Paulhayslett
Post Number: 2947
Registered: 02-2002
Posted From: 76.28.105.249
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 03:32 pm: |
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Praying for a quick and full recovery. And I will take your advice to heart. |
Jim DeShields
Member
Username: Niquejim
Post Number: 222
Registered: 07-2006
Posted From: 184.7.146.136
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 10:16 pm: |
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The blisters are almost 1" high now , but surprisingly don't really hurt |
Tim Polster
Intermediate Member
Username: Bassman
Post Number: 445
Registered: 11-2004
Posted From: 75.9.57.229
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 10:28 pm: |
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Sorry to heat that and hope you will be alright. Accidents are always unexpected even when we get comfortable in our practices. I sprayed my face with wort/hop gunk last weekend while backflow cleaning my post chiller. It helps to have the spigot open for the liquid to flow into! Glad it was already cooled. This was after boiled over my batch when I plugged in both electric elements to evaporate a bit more for a gravity adjustment.
Amateur hour in my garage... |
mikel
Intermediate Member
Username: Mikel
Post Number: 384
Registered: 02-2001
Posted From: 166.181.2.42
| | Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 07:52 pm: |
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The rubber boots that probrewers wear can also be very dangerous when they fill with hot wort or water! One place I worked the owner had that happen to him when an upturned racking arm on a tank drained hot water into his boot. Perhaps it's best to wear your pant legs over the tops of the boots?!
I once sprayed my forehead with hot wort when a closed hose filled with wort was beginning to melt next to the burner. Not thinking, I quickly released the QD where a blast of steam and boiling wort hit me in the forehead. Could have been worse, but was a good lesson to be careful and work slowly! |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 13328
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.150.49.181
| | Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 08:26 pm: |
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I cracked two ribs in a very stupid brewing accident when I was working as a pub brewer. It hurt, but I took an extra strength Tylenol and finished my shift. I understood how the trainer could tape up football players with such injuries and send them back out on the field.
Brewing is not the safest occupation, about equal with farming and only slightly more so than lumbering, mining or commercial fishing. |
Paul Edwards
Senior Member
Username: Pedwards
Post Number: 2171
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 70.225.143.186
| | Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 08:48 pm: |
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Mikel,
You're right, NEVER tuck your pant legs into your rubber boots. Wear them over the top of the boots. And don't wear shorts... |
Troy Robinson
Junior Member
Username: Troybinso
Post Number: 78
Registered: 10-2006
Posted From: 68.189.129.155
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2011 - 03:05 am: |
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I have gotten hot wort into my boots before too. Man, you can't get you boots off quick enough when that happens.
I got huge raised blisters, but they didn't hurt much either, which surprised me. I was very careful to wash the area frequently, put a bunch of neosporin on it and wrap it up. It healed relatively quickly. |
Brad On Bass
Member
Username: August_west
Post Number: 123
Registered: 11-2010
Posted From: 72.231.245.197
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2011 - 03:16 am: |
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Hate to say it but the blisters don't hurt until they pop and expose the tender skin beneath. Signed, the steam-scar on my finger. |
Jim DeShields
Member
Username: Niquejim
Post Number: 223
Registered: 07-2006
Posted From: 184.7.146.136
| | Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 08:56 pm: |
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It won't let me link to the photo or homepage, but below the "page not found" is a link to my homepage
Don't look if you don't want to see some serious burns
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28149926@N05/ |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 13335
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.150.49.181
| | Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 10:01 pm: |
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Ouch! Don't try this at home.  |
Jim DeShields
Member
Username: Niquejim
Post Number: 224
Registered: 07-2006
Posted From: 184.7.146.136
| | Posted on Monday, November 07, 2011 - 06:46 pm: |
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It's so nice to be able to wear shoes again. The doctor was amazed how fast I'm healing and said I should be back to work next week |
Paul Hayslett
Senior Member
Username: Paulhayslett
Post Number: 2950
Registered: 02-2002
Posted From: 75.67.113.25
| | Posted on Monday, November 07, 2011 - 06:50 pm: |
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That's good to hear. I'm glad you are healing quickly. |
Rob Farrell
Advanced Member
Username: Robf
Post Number: 619
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 216.27.76.200
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 - 06:13 pm: |
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Immersion chillers are evil. The fact that I've never owned one is the only reason I haven't had this accident. I've had every other one. |
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