Steve Antonucci posted the following on the Wood Central forum about an accident at the lathe.......please be careful when turning!
WC'er Severely Injured
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6/5/2013, 7:35 pm
As a member of NJ Woodturners, we received the following e-mail from Adrien Coblentz's wife today:
This is Mary Ellen, Adrien's wife. I just wanted to let the group know that Adrien was badly injured when a plate he was turning flew off of the lathe and hit him in the head. (at least this is what the police and I were able to reconstruct. We found a few pieces of the plate but not all of them) Fractured skull, eye orbit fracture. He had facial reconstructive surgery and a plate in the frontal skull bone as the bone was shattered) on Saturday and had been in a drug induced coma until Sunday. He improved tremendously yesterday, but doesn't remember anything about the accident, except the fact that the plate he was turning was beautiful wood!
He had his helmet on and it was broken as we found pieces in the shop.
Please reiterate to the group the importance of wearing their helmets!!!!
He will be in the hospital for awhile, but sure he will be in touch when he is able.
Kind Regards,
Mary Ellen
Adrien posts here from time to time, and he could certainly use your thoughts and well wishes. Not trying to politicize this, but apparently, he was wearing a faceshield when the accident happened. Stay out of the line of fire, people!
Steven