When Safety Goes Wrong

Graphic images of injuries due to not following safety procedures

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Alkali burn to the eye. This person was not wearing their goggles as required.

An exploded crucible. Glass shards everywhere.

Chemical burn. The chemical got trapped under the straps of the sandal. Enclosed shoes would have protected from this injury.

This person picked up a hot piece of glassware without hand protection.

The test tube was pointed the wrong way. The boiling chemical spewed out and burned this student’s arm. This is both a heat and a chemical burn.

This man spilled sulfuric acid on his hand. These are 2nd degree burns from the acid.

This person’s eye has a metal shard in it. They were not wearing their safety goggles.

I didn’t show you these pictures to gross you out. I showed them to you to show what can happen to YOU.

When I tell you to wear you safety equipment, I am not being mean.

I ask you to wear your equipment because I care about you. I don’t want you to be hurt.