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May 2021
1:17pm, 1 May 2021
14,978 posts
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Ness
Excellent start, Toks.
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May 2021
1:18pm, 1 May 2021
34,216 posts
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Toks
Many thanks Ness xxx
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May 2021
2:21pm, 1 May 2021
15,545 posts
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Garfield
Great running Toks. Easy 5 for me after lunch.
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May 2021
3:18pm, 1 May 2021
41,275 posts
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DocM
As another month passes and we have all perhaps spent more time at home than usual, I thought how maybe we have done a little more DIY than usual (or maybe just thought about it) and with a bank holiday weekend the temptation to pick up the power tools may be there, but perhaps we shouldn’t. I’m feeling smug as I put a fence up today, and all went well, may be I’m just lucky.
Here we have the most common reasons for ending up in A&E following DIY accidents
Top of the list is falls. Often caused by gutter cleaning, roof repairs, tree trimming or even just changing a light bulb. Choosing the right ladder for the job is crucial and often poor choice is what leads to the accident.
nme2no1 265 108%
Mrsbridgewater 250 97%
Not a Real Runner 235 84%
markoid 230 81%
JEB 227 78%
brucie13 223 75%
12barDavid 218 71%
Oranj 214 68%
Pompey Paul 211 65%
Welshpoppy 192 51%
Next we have falling objects. This could be the tree branch that you are pruning, loose tiles on roofs. The advice is to have someone with you to act as a spotter. I suppose if nothing else they can watch you get hit.
11 Richard-M 183 44%
12 MAD Superman 182 43%
13 theOtherRichard 180 42%
14 Minimag 176 38%
15 StuartM 174 36%
16 Dudie 171 34%
17 DocM 170 34%
18 CrispByNature 167 31%
19 NDWDave 163 28%
20 johnnywoo77 163 28%
Cuts. From saws, pruners, scissors and knives. Blunt tools tend to make you press harder and more likely for them to slip. Good quality work gloves may also save you a trip to the hospital.
annadav 161 26%
phantom ranch 161 26%
Toks 160 26%
Hanvet 158 24%
pielips 157 23%
Jenni-far-far 155 21%
Rookery 152 19%
jennyh 148 16%
larkim 143 12%
CasB 140 10%
Eye injuries. Dust and debris from any mechanical equipment such as power saws, sanders and lawn mowers. Protective goggles are a must.
DamoJ 137 8%
bodwen 137 7%
ziggyv 136 7%
minardi 136 7%
faithfulred 136 7%
Batmansdad 134 5%
julian hoare 132 4%
Tiggers mate Roo 131 3%
TBR (TheBeardRunner) 131 3%
The Terminator 131 3%
Poisoning. There are plenty of nasty chemicals for the home and garden. Incorrect use, poorly labelled or just leaving them in the reach of youngsters are all a risk.
IanS 130 2%
mr d 126 -1%
Akkers 123 -3%
Nelly 122 -4%
The_Saint 120 -6%
westmoors 120 -6%
Huntsman 117 -9%
Garfield 106 -17%
Pixxy 106 -17%
CogNoscensme AHA 104 -18%
Maybe it would be just safer to spend the bank holiday weekend on the sofa.
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May 2021
3:31pm, 1 May 2021
4,142 posts
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Nelly
Thanks for the roundup DocM, however, I think you’ve used the March totals not April?
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May 2021
3:35pm, 1 May 2021
15,546 posts
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Garfield
Sheet 2 is the one you're after...
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May 2021
3:35pm, 1 May 2021
15,547 posts
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Garfield
Oranj is on top. 
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May 2021
3:59pm, 1 May 2021
4,040 posts
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Mrsbridgewater
LOL! Great round up (even if the wrong totals!).
Particularly poignant after my First Aid exploits this week - worst ever head injury I've had to deal with in my teaching career. I have never seen so much blood (and I speak as someone who haemorrhaged during childbirth) there were puddles of it!
My knee is still 'a bit dodgy' so tomorrow shall be a rest day. I'm doing a Phoenix race at Denbies Vineyard on Monday - I'll just have to see how it goes.
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May 2021
4:34pm, 1 May 2021
14,980 posts
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Ness
I like the roundup.
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May 2021
4:38pm, 1 May 2021
41,277 posts
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DocM
Oops ! I'll see if I can pop the figures up.
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