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04-25-2015, 10:34 AM
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Rivet Master 
1978 25' Tradewind
Metro Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,524
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Trailer Trauma - what's the funnest injury you've sustained....
...while working on your trailer?
I'll start: In addition to countless nicks, scrapes and splinters, I had a Serious Industrial Derp Moment and took about a 1/8" divot out of my middle finger on a table saw. I have awesome photos, but in the interest of keeping the forum family-friendly, they're not included.
Next?
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04-25-2015, 11:05 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' FB International
Little Rock
, Arkansas
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 594
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Fell off the ladder cleaning pollen off the AS. That's probably funny.......to everyone but me. 
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04-25-2015, 11:13 AM
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Rivet Master
2000 31' Land Yacht
Central
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,489
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Funniest is a poor choice of word for accidents that cause serious damage or bodily harm, the only funny part of my last accident was that I didn't listen to navigator of our rig when she said use the ladder, my thinking was stay on the ground and do it with the awning hook. Walking back and forth around a piece of coral the state park workers used to protect the utility area, while looking up I step back a little and hadn't noticed the ankle grabbing hook of the rock, fell on it and had serious scrapping which is finally healing after two weeks. She also suggested Iodine for the scrap to kill the organisms left by the critters using the rock for marking territory. Iodine tincture pain was mine while she could have laughed but didn't for my not listening.
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04-25-2015, 11:32 AM
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Moderator
1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 12,255
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Jeeze, I guess I've been lucky that in 12 years of ownership I have not managed to injure myself once. I'm pretty cautious. Maybe I got all the injuring out of the way on the car projects! We used to say it wasn't over until somebody swore and someone was bleeding 
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04-25-2015, 11:45 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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Due to my negligence I had a bracket come loose on my WD system. It smacked right in the left front side of my head. The doctor said 1/4 inch front or back and I would be with blind or dead. I was bruised and sore for over a month. Nothing funny about personal injury.
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04-25-2015, 12:02 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 25' Tradewind
Metro Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,524
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My word was"funn-est," not funniest. I do realize that not all injuries are "funny." My particular finger divot looks pretty bad, but luckily it doesn't hurt hardly any.
I guess having a finger shortened by an eighth of an inch could be fun.
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04-25-2015, 12:35 PM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Trying to beat a thunderstorm while loading our trailer, with the awning deployed. I ran out the door, turned left, and knocked myself senseless by hitting my head on the awning arm. I now place foam pool noodles on the arms whenever the awning is out. The foam hurts a lot less than solid aluminum when I run into it full-tilt.
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04-25-2015, 01:06 PM
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Figment of My Imagination
2012 Interstate Coach
From All Over
, More Than Anywhere Else
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 10,868
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Wasn't working on my Airstream. I was preparing dinner. Opened an overhead locker, and stuff fell out onto the floor. Without thinking, bent down to retrieve the fallen items. Raised back up right into a corner of the locker door and lacerated my scalp. Some of the other folks at the rally were very worried when they saw me walking around later still bleeding from my scalp. Good thing I'm bald, because at least I didn't get hair matted into the scab when the profuse bleeding finally stopped.
Have to agree with AWCHIEF on this one. Nothing funny— or fun— about personal injury— life is not a Three Stooges skit. Being able to look back on it now and laugh just means enough time has elapsed to enable us to forget the pain. As they say, time heals all wounds.
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04-25-2015, 01:34 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 22' Interstate
Mont Vernon
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 537
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When I had my 345, I slid on one of those yard mats at the bottom of the motorhome step and broke by leg and ankle. Ouch. Of course, we were in the middle of nowhere without a toad on Labor day evening. I am MUCH more careful now!
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04-25-2015, 02:05 PM
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Moderator
1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 12,255
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Wow, these are some great cautionary tales!
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04-25-2015, 03:27 PM
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Living Riveted since 2013
2016 Interstate Lounge Ext
Green Cove Springs
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 8,210
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Trailer pants.
From unintentionally nudging greasy hitch parts on either trailer or car.
Doesn't hurt much, but looks pretty funny since the grease stains are so hard to get out. I've injured a couple of pair of pants that way.
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04-25-2015, 03:47 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2013 30' Flying Cloud
Cincinnati
, Ohio
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 205
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More than a few times I have banged my head on something, and I was glad to be wearing a baseball cap. It's not a helmet per se but it does soften the blow. Same with wearing hiking boots around the campsite...don't need them, but they help with ankle support when I step into a hole or whatever. I also wear gloves a lot.
My fear is of ladders. I use them when washing and waxing the trailer, and go up higher than I should. With soap and water around, making it slippery. I'm not as young as I used to be.
What was the old Hill Street Blues saying... Be careful out there.
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04-25-2015, 05:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Holly Lake Ranch
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,794
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Was trying to coax ups awning. It slipped and web between the thumb and finger got trapped as it slid back into tube fortunately I could get enough grip to slide it mac out
Now it's always put up with work gloves
Dana
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2006 Safari 23
2011 Tundra Double Cab
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04-25-2015, 05:16 PM
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Rivet Master
1973 Argosy 24
Kitchener
, Ontario
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 945
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Goal15
Was trying to coax ups awning. It slipped and web between the thumb and finger got trapped as it slid back into tube fortunately I could get enough grip to slide it mac out
Now it's always put up with work gloves
Dana Sent from my iPhone using Airstream Forums
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I thought I was the only one dumb enough to do that. +1 on the gloves and also some lube on the sliding parts so they do not need so much encouragement.
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04-27-2015, 09:51 AM
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Rivet Master
1978 25' Tradewind
Metro Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,524
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I think Stef has managed to make lemonade of this thread - these are some safety tips for all of us to read and remember!
Especially AWCHIEF's post about the WD bars - dang! That's scary!!
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Originally Posted by Stefrobrts
Wow, these are some great cautionary tales!
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04-27-2015, 10:00 AM
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Rivet Master
1976 31' Sovereign
Missouri City
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2007
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But whats important is, you didn't damage the Airstream did you??
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1976 31' Sovereign
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04-27-2015, 10:49 AM
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Home of Vortex tuning
2013 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Spearfish
, South Dakota
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 614
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The sharp edges of any laminated surfaces. I slice myself just about anytime I get under the folding seating, storing/removing stuff. I keep threatening myself to tape over these razors, I guess I haven't donated enough blood yet, , ,
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04-27-2015, 02:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2013 30' Classic
Greenwood
, Mississippi
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 12,111
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Not working on the trailer- just entering-
Sustained a nasty scratch on my ankle when I mis-judged the Classic aluminum steps-
Now I see why all other models have the regular black every-other-RV-in-the-world steps-
Rounded edges, less likely to injure someone-
I need to get a file and smooth down the edges of my Classic aluminum steps.
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04-27-2015, 03:36 PM
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Living Riveted since 2013
2016 Interstate Lounge Ext
Green Cove Springs
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Yeah, I call that "paying the dragon." I hate when I do that.
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Originally Posted by CDONA
The sharp edges of any laminated surfaces. I slice myself just about anytime I get under the folding seating, storing/removing stuff. I keep threatening myself to tape over these razors, I guess I haven't donated enough blood yet, , ,
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04-27-2015, 04:04 PM
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3 Rivet Member
beaumont
, Texas
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 148
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injuries
actually none of these are funny, but I guess if we can laugh then we are better off. Mine involves the hitch and ball.. I hit mine so many times that I had to have surgery on the spot on my shin. Doc called it repeated trauma.. he was really old school and was my doctor since childhood. He actually sewed the bandage to my leg, told me he knew I would be picking at it or looking at it . He did not remove it till the stitches came out.. dang, kind of takes the fun out of it. I still have the phantom pain every time I get around the receiver hitch. Richard in Texas
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