OKCterror Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 So yesterday i was at work doing my usual routine. Im a diesel tech at a big volvo mack dealership, anyways i was working under a truck and had to get the torch out to cut a bolt on the front leaf. Got all my gear setup and got my gloves and cutting goggle on when i decided to crawl under the truck and start the cutting. Thats when all hell breaks loose. The bolt heats up and then "I guess" the tip got clogged and decided to blow the tip off and shatter the bolt into 1000 sparks. Well about half of those sparks decided to enter my left ear canal. All i could feel is this burn and then the singing started. I turned the torck off as soon as i could then could not take the pain anymore and passed out. I woke up about 3-6mn later getting picked up by my boss and carried over to the company truck. I started to throw up everything i ate in my entire life.lol. Anyways i got to the hospital and walked myself in and checked in. I worte down my complaint on the form as "I set my ear on fire and passed out"lol. The ladies thought i was joking until blood started coming out of my ear. Then i finally got to get some help. The rushed me into a room, straped up the iv and got me a trash load or morphine. ummm the good stuff. Well i went in and out but woke up strapped to the bed. I was told i pushed the doc away from my ear and was not complying with them.lol. What a bad ass i am. Anyways they told me i singed the outter liner of my ear drum and passed out from the pain. Stayed for acouple hours and they got a piece of metal the size of an eraser head out of my left ear drum and then got to go home all high and junk. This was the worst pain ive ever felt and ive done some stupid stuff before. Tip for the day, wear ear plugs when cutting or welding upwards. :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamRealtreeHD Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Man, that sucks. I wish you the best and hope the ear is fine in years to come. Hopefully it is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKCterror Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 its been acouple days now and the outside swelling has gone down but the pain is still very much there. Hopefully i do get my hearing back in that ear.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 STROKIN' Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 its been acouple days now and the outside swelling has gone down but the pain is still very much there. Hopefully i do get my hearing back in that ear.lol Yeah !!!, no kiddin' ...it'll reek havoc with your balance. Good luck and speedy recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKCterror Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 they had to take all my keys away from me so i wouldnt drive and i hit everything in my house.lol. thinking about getting foam padding put on all the edges.lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedtrik Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Been there and hated every second. Mine was welding slag but it all burns the same. I never went to the hospital, just had balance/hearing issues. About a week later I had a pea sized scab come out and my inner ear burned for a few days after that. Fine now, I think the sizzling right in the ear and the smell was the worst part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKCterror Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 yeah that smell was pretty bad, the sizzling sound is still there though.lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmegill727 Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 that sucks ass and hope it heals quick but, hows this a "ride of shame"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKCterror Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 i cant ride the shee man, trid and all i could do is go straight....well sorta. kinda like a small zig zag with a loop in it.lol. Had to park the beast for awhile. But its getting the time put into it to fix small little things and get re jetted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcardracing Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Ohh, it's a ride....trust me!! I can't think of a much more helpless and painfull feeling than hot slag in the inner ear. Happened to me twice now. I don't think either time was quite as bad as this though. I hope you get better quick, and there's not too much permanent damage. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamebo Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Sorry to hear that happened to you. The worst I've had done is it popped and a piece dropped into my glove. That hurt pretty bad, but I can only imagine how bad it would hurt going in the ear! Hope you get well quick, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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