Accident #2 - exploding swiss ball

[rookie2]

Users beware - make sure your swiss ball is kept in good condition.

this is a 'non-burst' reputable brand - just happened to have been kept in storage a bit too long & some 'perishing' occured.




I had no chance - it just exploded and I broke my fall with my left hand on a filing cabinet drawer!




All is good now though!

[Willy wombat]

OUCH!

11 stitches?

No broken bones though. You must have been lucky

[Bindii]

Oh I bet that hurt! Thanks for the warning

[sirhc55]

That does look nasty, the hand

[ozczecho]

..ouch..did you stitch your hand yourself?

[rookie2]

.ouch..did you stitch your hand yourself?

I don't think the doc would be pleased to hear that but there was a bit of butchering involved..

- the only pain really was when he jabbed the anaesthetic into the wound (read nerve) - I nearly punched him when he told me to "settle down"


- it was under OHSW/workers comp so I got 11 stitches for $364

R2!

[bago100]

- it was under OHSW/workers comp so I got 11 stitches for $364

Pwoor! The price of stitches these days!!!!!!!!!

There is also a few blown highlights on the ball remains photo

That would have been a painful one Rookie. God to hear you are on the mend now.

Cheers

Graham

[rookie2]

bagoo100 wrote

There is also a few blown highlights on the ball remains photo

yeah..I wasn't too fussy taking the photo of my arch enemy

[sirhc55]

At $33 per stitch I have decided to give up my day job and become a freelance stitcher

[Killakoala]

Easy, charge $33 per stich on a panorama.

I have no idea what a Swiss ball is, but i'm guessing it is made of rubber and has nothing to do with Ikea, as that's Swedish.

If i ever find out, i will not buy one as it looks painful.

[xorl]

Steve, that's a good point.

So, what is a swiss ball? ..and are there any tips for avoiding them?

[rookie2]

XORL WROTE

So, what is a swiss ball? ..and are there any tips for avoiding them?


a quick google....

Used for exercise, the Swiss ball challenges your muscles in new ways helping to strengthen and build up the "core" muscles in the body, eg abdominals, back,buttocks & thighs, which stabilise and play a major role in maintaining good posture, which is so important if we are spending much of our working life in a sitting position.

Using a Swiss ball for sitting while at your desk promotes active sitting, where constant small movements in your back, hips, knees and ankles keep you balanced on the ball and helps to strengthen and stabilise an upright posture.


The XXXX Pro Swiss ball has an antiburst rating exceededs 500kg.

my version a large rubber inflated ball that DOES burst if it has been in storage too long..and I dont weigh 500kg either!!

[moggy]

They're not rubber but some sort of plastic, usually between 65cm-75cm in diameter and quite light in weight.