Dull drill bits - throw them out

[mayhemscout1519]

Sanddrag, sorry to hear about your accident but in light of the situation, I'm glad it sounds like you will make a full recovery - hopefully it's a speedy one!

One thing I have noticed while working in shops (and many other areas in life, in fact) is that when you are operating big tools or doing dangerous things, or at least tasks perceived as dangerous, you get your "guard up", and begin to really think each task through and just generally be very careful. It's when doing those mundane tasks that we've done a thousand times, like drilling holes, that we're actually more likely to get hurt! It's because of the simple fact that when doing mundane tasks, we don't have our guard up because the task is perceived as easy or simple because we've done it so frequently. We must try to keep our guard up at all times, thinking about how to prevent injury, or what would happen if x-y-or-z happened, or consider plan B, or have an "out route".

Sadly, it often takes an accident or injury such as yours to reminds ourselves and others that a "simple" task such as drilling a hole can quickly turn into a very dangerous situation. So, hopefully your accident can be a lesson to others on your team and here on Chief Delphi. Again, hope you experience a complete and speedy recovery!