Sweatshirt caught fire while welding

[u/Background-Scar2537]

IT WAS 100% COTTON.

I was dumb and leaned over a hot weld. Went up in flames. I was around 7 months pregnant too. Day of and the last photo is day 6. Surprisingly didn’t scar.

[u/The_Turg69]

Did we learn about safety first hand? , I hope you heal speedily

[u/W33DG0D42069 → u/The_Turg69]

First arm

[u/holyfire001202 → u/W33DG0D42069]

Pit

[u/Wheetbix_Kid → u/holyfire001202]

Fire pit

[u/kroniknastrb8r]

This why we wear FR. So it burns off you and not into you when it catches.

[u/Mr-Woodtastic]

things like this is exactly why you shouldn't wear polyester when there is a risk of fire

[u/BolotaJT → u/Mr-Woodtastic]

Years and years ago (I wasn’t even born yet and I’m almost 30 now), a friend of my mom was playing with her siblings close to a bonfire. One of the boys was wearing a polyester t-shirt. Long story short, the shirt caught on fire, bcuz it was “plastic” the shirt glued on his skin. The boy didn’t survive.

[u/Bumbleteapot → u/BolotaJT]

Now most of our clothing is just different types of plastic. You try and find a cotton shirt at a Ross lately? You gotta hunt for it.

[u/maybeharmfulorfatal → u/Bumbleteapot]

I can barely find 100% cotton T shirts anymore. They use to print it on the label, now there are no labels just print directly on the shirt so you have to look on the packaging. (edit correction)

[u/TinyJu → u/maybeharmfulorfatal]

Why do you need 100 shirts?

[u/maybeharmfulorfatal → u/TinyJu]

Correction 100% cotton

[u/JakBos23 → u/Mr-Woodtastic]

Yeah, I was learning to weld and my boss and the welder didn't mention my shirt could catch fire. No injuries though so it was pretty funny.

[u/thinman12345]

You do know that there is better ways to shave you pits, fire is not the answer.

[u/cuntybunty73 → u/thinman12345]

Thank god he didn't try it elsewhere 😭

[u/Ninjatroll3452]

I don't think you should be welding your armpits

[u/Ram2145 → u/Ninjatroll3452]

My armpits has a gap, so gotta fill it.

[u/Battlejesus → u/Ninjatroll3452]

That's what JB weld is for

[u/yewkaka]

We had a guy at work get burns to about 40 percent of his body after his oily polyester jumper went up when a spark caught a bin on fire. Even the guy who put him out had 3rd degree burns to his hands. I’ll only weld in drill cotton clothing now

[u/HaddyBlackwater → u/yewkaka]

100% cotton, wool, or leather only for me.

[u/bubbav22]

What material was the sweatshirt? We were not allowed to wear certain shirts in school like polyester because it's more flammable.

[u/kazeespada → u/bubbav22]

Cotton is actually more flammable but polyester melts into a sticky goo when lit.

And synthetic cotton blends have the best of both worlds. The lower ignition point of cotton and the sweet sticky situation of polyester.

[u/rancher1]

Wear your leathers and proper helmets guys, a safe workplace is a fun workplace.

[u/Ram2145]

I usually wear a welding jacket. So no burns. You should try one, you wont regret it.

[u/tweakingforjesus]

You were inhaling welding fumes at seven months pregnant?

[u/ThisIsntOkayokay → u/tweakingforjesus]

Bills don't too... Sad now

[u/Surraucus]

Impressive it got all 3 of your pits, hope they're doing better

[u/xxMercilessxx]

When you're dumb, you gotta be tough

[u/lostsharpie]

Safety third.

[u/VergilArcanis]

Oww. And yeah, this is why two hoodies of mine in particular are pure cotton. I even went blacksmithing in the one and it was great. Saves me from close calls constantly.

Beyond that leather is friend.

[u/XortTheGoblin]

Hope your recovery is quick and easy.

Least it was from welding and not dragon fire like these two

[u/the__party__man]

That’s one way to take care of stubborn arm pit hair

[u/InevitableOk5017]

Pretty crazy how people don’t wear proper Ppe when doing things with equipment.

[u/Caliberman53]

Ow, that looks very sore. I hope you heal quickly.

[u/yes_maybe_no__]

At least it's in a comfortable place..... Hope you heal up quick.

[u/amorphousfreak]

Why weren't you wearing FR longsleeves?

[u/1bi001]

Lesson 1 - don't wear synthetics while welding, lesson 2 through forever - don't wear synthetics while welding. The end.

[u/NervousHovercraft]

[u/LordGRant97]

I've caught myself on fire several times while welding. But I've never actually gotten burned from it. I'm slightly impressed

[u/Finna-bust-the-nut]

Welcome to the job. You’ll catch on fire more than you think.

[u/cupcaketea5 → u/Finna-bust-the-nut]

I am glad I am not pursuing welding, because what?!

[u/Stage06]

Fire blankets are your friend or leathers

[u/Roneyrow]

Now that's a fire pit.....

[u/Happy_Conference6675]

I hope it healsquickly, speedy recovery.

[u/poncho5202]

that's the pits

[u/GruncleShaxx]

This is why they make welding coats

[u/jackandsally060609]

Right in the perfect area for some chafing on the blisters too. I'm so sorry.

[u/Ram2145 → u/jackandsally060609]

Dude is going to have his arms in the hair, and shake them like he just don’t care.

[u/PositiveRest6677]

Third picture is worse than death

[u/Accomplished-Cook981]

My oily pants caught fire once managed to pull them off before I got burnt to baldy

[u/TimoBRL]

There’s a lot of loose skin. You should rub that off / remove that. It’s an infection risk.

[u/Alimovic]

Bad place

[u/nartchie]

Thought it was both arms for a sec.

Speedy recovery

[u/menthol_patient]

Oh damn. I can't think of many worse places to get burnt.

[u/Blacketron]

Good work

[u/bearboyjd]

Next time I recommend taking the sweatshirt off before catching fire. Hope this helps.

[u/Punisher1971 → u/bearboyjd]

Beeing pregnant then, Dude is a woman! Taking cloths off in the workplace, might be „irritating“ the workplace.

[u/roundguy]

I have a scar on my forearm. My glove wasn't covering my nylon lined flannel shirt. Sparks went down my sleeve, and i sensed something not normal was happening. Lifted my helmet and saw my sleeve was on fire. I slapped at it to put it out, which caused the melted nylon to stick to me. That hurt 100x more than the flames. Several mistakes were made

[u/Phoxey]

Don't wear plastic (polyester) to your welding job in the future, god speed.

[u/westcal98]

Sorry to hear about your shirt, but why were you grilling your arm pit?

[u/Darthbane8488]

Fucking owe

[u/RemarkableChest4638]

😂 maybe get some frc clothing just sayin 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/masteroffeels]

Oh jeez that looks like a 10/10 on the pain scale. Must not be easy to sleep

[u/Ingram2525]

Wear your ppe boys and girls

[u/AmyVSEvilDead]

Omg so scary!! I’m sorry!

[u/hpotul]

Ouchee

[u/goitch]

Wear cotton always

[u/crapbear83]

🤕 ouch

[u/wackyvorlon]

Cotton burned like that?! Bloody hell.

[u/IMakeMomCum]

Haa ha

[u/Nor-easter]

Ahhhhhhhhh yooooo this sucks

[u/str8frmthacr8]

You ought not do that.

[u/weggaan_weggaat]

Oops.

[u/Brewtech3]

Not unexpected with this one.

[u/Colegunter]

Just did this to my belly button, was underneath a car welding overhead and it dropped a bit of slag on my shirt and I had no idea cuz I was still welding hood down, eventually it breaks through my shirt and hits my skin and when I look down my whole lower half of my shirt was on fire and I was just now feeling the heat of it lmao

[u/Shoushiko]

Silicone bandages or patches can help to minimize scarring while the burns heals

[u/dreevsa]

Dang

[u/rrrrrrrrrrrrrroger]

I always wondered, does a pregnancy and the extra hormones help accelerate healing?

[u/deliciduous]

Did the cooked pit have a different aroma? I wonder

[u/mk4-tdi]

Good lord that looks painful. You poor thing you!

[u/UnableAbbreviations2]

Prayers and best wishes. Hope you are healing well.

[u/Noff-Crazyeyes]

Wow this had to of happen not at work. Cuz if your at work and not wearing proper gear then man lesson learned here

[u/Ok-Negotiation-3892]

Don't let those RAW ones get infected.

[u/danngree]

You should know better.

[u/Ok-Amphibian-7369]

Sigh. Unzips.

[u/relentless_dick → u/Ok-Amphibian-7369]

Instructions unclear...

[u/CreativeSame]

Had a burn similar to that, I'd say it's one of the most painful things you can feel without it looking too bad 😭