Mowing 60" Finish Mower, New Blades and Smashed Toe

[pajoube]

Re: 60\" Finish Mower, New Blades and Smashed Toe

Thanks for sharing.
We will all learn from your experience.
PJ

 

[MossRoad]

Re: 60\" Finish Mower, New Blades and Smashed Toe

To all,
Thanks for the kind words. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Bob999, I found after removing the first blade that I did not need to block the blades, but after the toe incident, I had pictures of me hitting the trigger on the wrench and all three blades spinning around and nailing my fingers! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Ronjhall wins the prize! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif I was gunshy. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif


Farmall140, the blades will be sharpened, oiled and put away for the next change in three years(probalby much sooner now that I know what a difference it makes). When we purchased our PT425 I ordered an extra set of blades from them. I don't like to take the time to sharpen them when I want to mow. I wanted a set ready to go at all times. When I sharpen my own blades I just hang them on a nail through the center hole. I then flip them over and check from the opposite edge of the hole, just to be sure. I got three seasons out of the original blades. We have about an acre that gets mowed about once a week April through October, or about 30 weeks or so. That's 90 acres in three years with the blades never sharpened. Not bad! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Ed,
I set myself on fire in welding class. Shut down the welder, put me out, held my stomach to concele the burnt belly from the instructor, told him I didn't feel well and went home! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I recall you mentioning pinning the unit before lifting. I will try it and, of course, photo document it. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Again, thanks to all for the kind words... have a laugh at my expense, of course, but please learn from my mistake to always pay attention to what you are doing and think about it just a little bit before you do it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The toe is UGLY today. Looks like a nice shade of purple... a mini egg plant, if you will. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif (but no pain /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif).

 

[FOURTEEN]

Re: 60\" Finish Mower, New Blades and Smashed Toe

"" (but no pain ) ""

Usually there will be no pain, JUST BEFORE THE TOE FALLS OFF!!

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[MossRoad]

Re: 60\" Finish Mower, New Blades and Smashed Toe

!!!!!

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[timb]

Re: 60\" Finish Mower, New Blades and Smashed Toe

MossRoad - don't take that black and blue too lightly - if it's just bruising under the skin that might not be bad but if it goes deeper into the tissue/blood vessels I think there's a potential for blood clot (and traveling clot(s)) problem.

A few decades back my old dad had a cement block fall from about eye height on his foot. It didn't break any bones but sure left things black and blue. A few weeks later he was suddenly gone - with no history of heart trouble. No tests or autopsy were run but the best guess from symptoms and circumstances by the attending ER doc who was also the county coroner was a good chance it was a blood clot from the badly bruised foot.

 

[MossRoad]

Re: 60\" Finish Mower, New Blades and Smashed Toe

YIKES! Sorry to hear of your father's passing and thanks for your concerns. I'm pretty sure it is just bruised badly. Everything works well, the swelling went away yesterday and now there are just some deep purple racing stripes across my toe. I can run and jump. No pain. Just ugly. I keep it limber and move often. But I surely do appreciate the advice. Never can take life for granted, that's for sure. That's why I wanted to share my story with all of you. Life's too short to bypass simple safety practices that only take a few minutes. In the big picture, taking 5 minutes here or there to do something safely is no time at all. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[MuncyBob]

Re: 60\" Finish Mower, New Blades and Smashed Toe

100%+ agree with the comment on taking an extra minute or 2 and practice safety! Every year we hear stories of farmers or homeowners that are seriously injured or even killed in tractor accidents...and sometimes after the fact we learn that somebody was taking shortcuts or just in too much of a hurry.......saving that couple of minutes cost some people dearly! I learned quickly to take my time and pay attention to what I'm doing on my PT...this ain't no toy! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif