Guest Eclipse Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Ok, so there I was at the home of one of the pickiest customers you can imagine. She was worried that my new shoes were going to mark up her carpet. So she talked me into tinting the windows of her home without my shoes on. This of course was against my better judgment, but I figured "whats the worst thing that can happen, a few blisters on my feet from going up and down the ladder? " No problem maam! The day goes off without a hitch and there I am looking at the last window to tint. When all of a sudden, I bump the six foot ladder. What is sitting on the top run of the ladder you might ask? The 4inch scraper that I am using to clean the windows with. Now mind you this is the scraper with the 10" handle, so I know this one is going to hurt. The only thing I can think of is to try an catch it, and catch it I did. With the bone in my left index finger, through the skin and into the bone. Blood went everywhere. Luckily I had laid out moving blankets to protect the carpet from water(and blood). It was the last window so I grabbed some masking tape from my tool case, taped it up tight and finished the job. Six stiches later, I have a new policy. Um...... No barefoot tinting, and I don't set the scraper on the top rung of my ladder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blade Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Ouch.....that's too bad man. Funny how if somethings gonna go wrong, it's always on the last window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eclipse Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 I know.... just when you see the light at the end of the tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtinter Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Ouch!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnytint Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 You can buy surgical booties that slip over your shoes for pick house jobs . they are cheap $5 a box hope you heal quickly summers comin' Did you get you 'pain meds' at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TintDude Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 We wear the booties, I hate em they are sooo slippery on wood floors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Braud Spectrum Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Oh Man. Seein' it coming too. Had to hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtinter Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 We wear the booties, I hate em they are sooo slippery on wood floors. Yeah, I won't wear those damn things. I'll bring clean tennis shoes, and have another pair for going in and out, but no booties for this cowboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pmuzik Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 OT you would look good in these oscar the grouch slippers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tinterjim Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Damn that sucks! I went almost 2 years without cutting myself, then I cut myself twice in 1 week. Hope you can still work. Pour beer on it, it will heal faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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