Thread: News about Pat McCarthy
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11-13-2010 07:21 AM #106
shirts look like too large an area of haz---(heat affected area) probably lost the heat treat of the parent material resulting in some stressed areas-----
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11-13-2010 07:47 AM #107
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11-13-2010 08:33 AM #108
Pat I just got out of Hosp myself, but not in the shape you are in. I have burned
a few sleeves off myself welding and it is not a good feeling to be on fire....Glad
to hear your home, and take care of yourself and don't try and over do it..rd
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11-13-2010 08:38 AM #109
rdobbs are you doing okay?BARB
LET THE FUN BEGIN
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11-13-2010 12:10 PM #110
well yes i done that.. to burn just a sleeve off or a hole in a shirt is not a very big deal. hot steel in the ear drum .burnt a hole in the white of my eye. burned hair. welding flash all the small stuff.i been around. i would of happly took that any day of 30 years of welding .but getting two heavy shirts . one T shirt burnt off my back well thatwas new to me . so maybe i should refrain the remark about being on fire but more feeling your skin get burned off your back and on fire was new to me . i would be happy to go my hole life and never have to feel this i was nevery trying to one up some one .i hope every thing is ok with youLast edited by pat mccarthy; 11-13-2010 at 12:16 PM.
Irish Diplomacy ..the ability to tell someone to go to Hell ,,So that they will look forward to to the trip
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11-13-2010 12:21 PM #111
and you thought only people in Arizona needed NoMex underwear!
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11-13-2010 01:06 PM #112
Hi Pat and a warm good-morning to you,my Irish friend. Now tell me , did you drive yourself to the hospital after your accident??? If so, how the HELL did you manage that without sitting in the seat probably and you just didn't want to inconvenience the ambulance service??? As every body is ordering you to do, please take extra care of yourself and you will remain in my prayers for a speedy recovery, powered by a big block of your choice.I maybe a little crazy but it stops me going insane.
Isaiah 48: 17,18.
Mark.
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11-13-2010 01:31 PM #113
Welding accident
Pat;
Glad to hear your gonna be OK. Usually its accidents like that alcohol was involved, just kidding! But I'll bet there's some good Irish whiskey involved in the recovery process, try Jamesons', it beats Vikoden hands down. I know from experience after laying the Harley down!
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11-13-2010 02:14 PM #114
Thanks nope i took one more pain pill and drove in to the hospital in town . i did get the ambulance ride to flint burn hospital. i had to sit up for the ride and they had pain killer to shot me up if i needed it but did not take them up on it. the hospital in town did not want to work on meIrish Diplomacy ..the ability to tell someone to go to Hell ,,So that they will look forward to to the trip
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11-13-2010 02:38 PM #115
Hope you get healed up soon Pat.....did I ever tell you about the great hair fire of '78??? What an experience!!!!!!!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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11-13-2010 04:13 PM #116
Pat, Glad to hear that you are back home, I pray the recovery is complete, quick and as pain free as possible. If you could share how it occurred it might be a lesson for all of us.
PatOf course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong!
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11-13-2010 04:24 PM #117
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11-13-2010 04:49 PM #118
well thanks .as for how it did happen thats hard to say i was tack welding a caster wheel on a 1/4 plate and it was on a welding table the rod was 7018 1/4 rod i was running it at 190 amps ran one bead 5 inchs long and i was warm and then on fire the one shirt did have a hole in the back of it i sure its were it started but to take off like it did but i did not think ? just should not of happen ? but it didIrish Diplomacy ..the ability to tell someone to go to Hell ,,So that they will look forward to to the trip
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11-13-2010 05:06 PM #119
Pat, I know what you’re talking about with all the places hot slag can go, when it goes in the ear it sounds like crisp bacon being fried, the eyes the next day when the sun hits it, sure makes you look like a baby with the tears. I've had it go in my boot and try to get that off just can't get to it quick enough. I had a partner flick the slag just as I raised my hood and it went down my shirt collar and the shirt held it until I could get it out. I think of the two I would go with the stitches over a bad burn.
I Hope you heal up ok. It hurts just thinking about it.
Richard
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11-13-2010 05:24 PM #120
Pat,
Glad to see you home. Like some others on this board I don't know you except through your posts but know you are one of the good guys. I just weld as a hobby but managed to catch my frayed pants legs on fire once. My 10 year old son had to tell me "dad, your on fire". Luckily was able to pat the fire out with little damage excepting some lost hair. May you have a speedy and full recovery.
Jack.Last edited by Jack F; 11-18-2010 at 08:04 AM.
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