Oh My Toe!

[Pool_Mike]

This is what happens when you pressure wash your leg...

Damn.... you in stead should of burned yourself

[CarlD]

I usually keep a pair of steel-toed boots around for when I'm doing that kind of work. I had a pair when I was working as a carpenter, almost 30 years ago, and within 2 weeks dropped a log on my foot! The boots had paid for themselves right then and there. They were cheap Thom McCanns (remember them) and I was ever more grateful--and always worked in steel-toes after that. I always figured that anything that can crush the steel toe and damage my foot would have been FAR worse without the steel toe.

[medvampire]

Originally Posted by poolbuoy
This is what happens when you pressure wash your leg...

Watch that wound we had one that had that same type of injury. The wound got infected and he had a large chunk of the back of his leg removed. The more powerfil pressure washer can inject fluid in to the skin.

CarlD
I have heard guys whine about steel toe boots. I have seen the results of accidents with and with out them. I wear my steel toe boots any time my toes are at risk.
Steve

[matt4x4]

Pressure washing yourself is not a good idea, frequent showers with soap are more effective.
Those stickers that show you not to wash your pet with a pressure washer give most an indication you probably shouldn't use it on yourself or the dirty kids! Then again, some just need EVERYTHING spelled out for them!
You're lucky it didn't cause more damage, you could easily have forced an air bubble into your bloodstream, that would spell disaster.
Sounds like everyone here needs a floatie with a BIG cup holder!!!!