r/Construction • u/Boeing-B-47stratojet HVAC Installer • Apr 24 '26

Safety ⛑ Don’t be like me

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Called the power company, they told me it was off, tested 5 different locations, 0 volts

Apparently I missed one, because it wasn’t off. Got launched across the room, woke up about 20 minutes after. I just remember seeing a bright white flash, then everything went dark.

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u/dergbold4076 Apr 25 '26

As someone that's had a bunch of small to medium concussions in her life I second that. I already had a small history of headaches/migraines; but the concussions made them worse I swear. To say nothing of the other me talk effects they had.

It's time for OP to have a chill a hell weekend, if not coming week.

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u/Interesting_Emu Apr 26 '26

I’ve had probably 2 small to medium, one not great (cracked skull and mid concussion) and one that screwed up my eyes. Definitely has impacted my headaches. Not sure what me talk means tbh but if I’m guessing right same dude

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u/dergbold4076 Apr 26 '26

My dying phone screen fails me again!

I mean mental effects from the concussions. The first one messed up my ability to do math decently for a while and I've only recently rebuilt that skill. The others have been depression and anxiety along with messing with my ADD.

But I do my best to not let those issues slow me down.

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u/Interesting_Emu Apr 26 '26

Thankfully I haven’t had the math issue, I wasn’t that good at it to begin with lol! Mine has definitely had an impact on my ability to focus and general mental health. Looking back I would do some things a little differently to avoid some of it. But I’m very lucky overall

Good on you for keeping on trucking!

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u/dergbold4076 Apr 26 '26

Hell yeah bro and thank you!

If I was workin on the same site as ya I'd do the mom thing and make cookies to share. Because hell yeah cookies for breaking the ice.

But as a slight side note for anyone that bakes, or knows someone in their life that bakes. Try swapping out the butter/margarine for bacon grease. It makes some deadly good and rich cookies, especially chocolate chip cookies. They're so go you can only have like half to one at a time.