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Time to open the pool again. But off to the DIY first for a 1/2 cap and some pvc pipe glue to fix the water faucet I broke off the deck that used to go to my pool slide.
I had to chip away some concrete on the deck before I could install the cap. After making room for the cap I applied glue to the pipe and the cap. I installed the cap and decided to tap the cap with my hammer to make sure it was on good. I did not realize some of the pvc glue had pooled around the pipe.
When I hit the cap...pvc glue splashed up and nailed me in the right eye. Holy CRAP - felt like my eye had been set on fire! Lucky for me I had turned the hose on to top the pool off with water. I immediately started rinsing my eye with water. After 15 minutes it felt like I still had something in my eye so the wife took me to the ER. The doctor flushed my eye with saline solution. They put dye in the eye and checked it with a black light. Lucky for me the cornea is not scratched. It could have been alot worse.
I wanted to share this with everyone and hopefully it will prevent another accident.. Wear your safety goggles!
I had to chip away some concrete on the deck before I could install the cap. After making room for the cap I applied glue to the pipe and the cap. I installed the cap and decided to tap the cap with my hammer to make sure it was on good. I did not realize some of the pvc glue had pooled around the pipe.
When I hit the cap...pvc glue splashed up and nailed me in the right eye. Holy CRAP - felt like my eye had been set on fire! Lucky for me I had turned the hose on to top the pool off with water. I immediately started rinsing my eye with water. After 15 minutes it felt like I still had something in my eye so the wife took me to the ER. The doctor flushed my eye with saline solution. They put dye in the eye and checked it with a black light. Lucky for me the cornea is not scratched. It could have been alot worse.
I wanted to share this with everyone and hopefully it will prevent another accident.. Wear your safety goggles!