Anyone using power tools, or working with dust or chemicals should always take the necessary safety precautions. I'm not exactly an OSHA poster child, but I try to remember to wear safety goggles and a dust mask and/or respirator when appropriate. But I never imagined the following scenario that could lead someone to wearing burn protection, on their ears.
I was removing deck hardware and had a few stubborn bolts that needed to be cut to be remove. I used my trusty oscillating tool to cut partially through the bolt, then I hit it with a hammer to break it off. One of the red hot bolts, when it broke off, ricocheted off the hull and landed ... in my ear! A quick shake of my head dislodged the micro sized branding iron, but not before it had left its mark.
My that be a lesson to me to always wear protection...no my ears.
