Hey, sorry I havent been on GS lately. This is my first blog post for awhile, and im very sorry for not coming to my unions as frequently. Its summer now but I really am not getting on GS as much because for some reason I havent found it very interesting lately. Sorry once again.
Okay, now since that's out of the way, I want to tell yall about a pretty big work injury I had on Friday. I worked at 10am (btw, I work at a golf course as a dishwasher)and my boss (chef) told me to mop the floors. So at 11am, he told me to use this chemical called "Liquid Lightning" (a DRAIN CLEANER, VERY CORROSIVE which I found out the hard way) because the ground was very greasy under the equipment. He told me to pour the whole bottle into a mop bucket full of hot water. He never told me even to be careful and never gave me gloves or goggles, and I just figured it was soap.
I went to open the bottle, and so I took off the cap and then when I took of the seel, I took it off too fast and this stuff splashed onto my face and right forearm. Now this was burning, blistering and actually bubbling. So I raced to the bathroom and washed it with some cold water, thinking of how stupid I was.
So then I go tell my boss what had happened, and then read the label and washed for 15min like it said to. It even burned holes in my shirt! So then my boss leaves, not even telling his boss what happened or getting me to first aid, and me being stupid enough I dont tell anyone and I down play it like its nothing (mainly because im worried about my mom freaking out aha).
So then my shift ends at 4pm and I tell my mom, so we go back inside and talk to my boss' boss (Tony) and he is appalled that he was not told because he knows first aid and there are grounds people who know WIMMUS (chemical injury first aid kinda thing). Then later that night my boss called and told me "you know, I told you to be careful. I pay you guys well and you should be mature when dealing with these products". I didnt say much back but im thinking like "wtf you never told me anything about this chemical, I thought it was soap! You should have given me gloves or something or shown my the chemical label on it!".
So anyways, I didnt have to work Saturday and got compensated for it (:D) and my mom, my aunt (who knows WIMMUS) and me are having a meeting with chef and Tony tomorow about it. As for the burn, its a topical acid burn which should go away in a few days. Now its been 3 days and still hasnt really cleaered up much. The clinic said it would go away by Wednesday, and they gave me some cream and told me to use aloe vera gel to stop scarring.
Anyways, in other news, the cellphone I have is crap so I wanna get a new one and i'm planning on getting the LG 490. Its on for $80 on a two-year plan (which im changing my plan to the FAVE 5 plan) from telus and at London Drugs I can get it for $80 (or maybe on sale) plus a free $50 gift card so thats sweet.
LG 490
I got a computer in my room. It's my older sisters old comp (she got a laptop so doesnt need it anymore). Im on it right now and its pretty fast, but I need to put my music and stuff on it still.
The NHL Free Agency started yesterday, with big named like Ryan Smyth (Colorado), Chris Drury (NYR), Scott Gomez (NYR) and Daniel Briere (Philedalphia) all being signed. I have a topic in the Sports Discussion board, updated daily from me and others, which lists all the trades and signing of the off-season. I am sad to see Smyth signed by the Avs, I was really hoping that Vancouver could get him. But now Colorado is really good with him and Sakic - two Captin Canadas on one team :cry:
Anyways, thats about it. See ya later!
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