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GRUESOME injury...do NOT look if you are squeamish!
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<blockquote data-quote="JonFrum" data-source="post: 814515" data-attributes="member: 18044"><p>Speaking of loose clothing getting caught in machinery, what about those of us required to wear reflective safety vests? I've had to wear one for years now every moment I'm on duty because my job has me going in and out of the building constantly. The vest is loose, sleeveless, and held together with thick Velcro seams. The edges and overlaping seems catch on every corner, handle, and rough edge.</p><p></p><p>The Velcro is intended to break away before I get sucked into a conveyor belt, but the vest's design makes it all the more likely to get me injured <u>other</u> ways. Every time it snags on something it's because I'm in motion going up or down a ladder or steps, or I'm walking briskly. When I feel the unexpected tug and hear the rip of the Velcro as it starts to come apart, it breaks my momentum. It's as if you were trying to jump a puddle and changed your mind at the very last moment. You'll probably get wet as a result of your mid-course "correction."</p><p></p><p>Most of the snags are just annoying. But sometimes they cause me to miss my step or to miss the hand rail I was about to grab, or to bump into something I would have avoided if not for the unexpected mid-course correction.</p><p></p><p>These safety vests aren't as safe as you probably think. They're cheap; made in China. The overlap of one Velcro strip upon another means the bulky seams themselves will catch on anything. Normal sewn seams on normal garments are smooth and will brush against an object without snagging.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JonFrum, post: 814515, member: 18044"] Speaking of loose clothing getting caught in machinery, what about those of us required to wear reflective safety vests? I've had to wear one for years now every moment I'm on duty because my job has me going in and out of the building constantly. The vest is loose, sleeveless, and held together with thick Velcro seams. The edges and overlaping seems catch on every corner, handle, and rough edge. The Velcro is intended to break away before I get sucked into a conveyor belt, but the vest's design makes it all the more likely to get me injured [U]other[/U] ways. Every time it snags on something it's because I'm in motion going up or down a ladder or steps, or I'm walking briskly. When I feel the unexpected tug and hear the rip of the Velcro as it starts to come apart, it breaks my momentum. It's as if you were trying to jump a puddle and changed your mind at the very last moment. You'll probably get wet as a result of your mid-course "correction." Most of the snags are just annoying. But sometimes they cause me to miss my step or to miss the hand rail I was about to grab, or to bump into something I would have avoided if not for the unexpected mid-course correction. These safety vests aren't as safe as you probably think. They're cheap; made in China. The overlap of one Velcro strip upon another means the bulky seams themselves will catch on anything. Normal sewn seams on normal garments are smooth and will brush against an object without snagging. [/QUOTE]
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