Ironically in 22 years of tech I've never had a tech-related injury, though I have banged myself up good when I was acting -- once, in a chase scene, when my foot slipped on the edge of a platform and I buried the corner of that platform into my shin, and once in a fight scene where a punch and a block of that punch were off by a split second. The pinky finger on my right hand...well, it used to be straight Now it's a reminder to me to rehearse the living s*** out of any physical scene.
Not that this is precisely what this thread is asking... but any advice for an accident prone kid? Last show he banged his head into our sound storage cabinent and got a few stitches on his forehead, this show he fell off a ladder (possible wrist injury, i'm not sure, it happened today). I keep trying to get him to cool it a bit, because I think he gets hurt because he's very... well, I like to call him a NAFOD [No Apparent Fear Of Death (or Danger)]. Any advice?
Not that this is precisely what this thread is asking... but any advice for an accident prone kid? Last show he banged his head into our sound storage cabinent and got a few stitches on his forehead, this show he fell off a ladder (possible wrist injury, i'm not sure, it happened today). I keep trying to get him to cool it a bit, because I think he gets hurt because he's very... well, I like to call him a NAFOD [No Apparent Fear Of Death (or Danger)]. Any advice?
-edit- it's official, fractured wrist.
Well, one way to deal with an accident prone kid is to wait. Kids, especially middle school through Highschool, are on average much more accident prone as they are growing like weeds. Tripping, head bumping, loss of balance, over extenision of joints, and under estimating strength required are very common. Try to reduce his exposure to those jobs where he's more likely to hurt himself. < Silly I know> If it's just plain recklessness on his part then you have to go the other route and have a serious sit down talk. The hardest thing in the world is trying to convince a teenager thet he's not immortal. < Yes harder than childbirth, and kidney stones, gall stones and a vasectomy all rolled into one.> You will simply have to spell it out that he has a choice, put a lid on it or quit participating with the rest of the class.
I'm with punktech on this one, metal splinters are the worst.
Charlie, don't be stupid.As aforementioned, they are a pain.
Hey, by the way, apparently I missed a splinter, because I now have one in my thumb. There is no pain or discomfort, but it is completely healed over, is it worth digging out?
Charlie, don't be stupid.
Cutting skin is for surgeons.
If she's not a plastic surgeon I wouldn't suggest it.Funny you mention that: my mother is an MD.
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