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Worst Audio Injury !!

Anyone ever get physically injured because of your stereo? I was installing interconnects a couple years back and stood up quickly and hit my head on the corner of one of the shelves.I got a half inch gash on my forehead that seemed to bleed forever.When I switched from digital to vinyl I was used to the easy storage of CD's.I had my LP"s on the floor and one day went to bend down to get a LP out of the crate and tripped and hit my knee on the cornerof the crate.My knee still isnt right.And you?
david99
passthedutchie
46 posts
 
I burned my thumb on a hot valve in a tube amp last week.

Have hit my head multiple times trying to get up from behind the equipment rack (the sharp edge of a fireplace mantle is right there).

Haven't (badly) hurt my back yet but it's probably just a matter of time with 130-pound stereo speakers, a 110-pound solid-state amp (with dangerously sharp heatsinks), and subwoofers that are well over a hundred pounds each. I guess the trick is to never move anything. :-)
cd318
2,636 posts
 
@passthedutchie,

"Haven’t (badly) hurt my back yet but it’s probably just a matter of time with 130-pound stereo speakers, a 110-pound solid-state amp (with dangerously sharp heatsinks), and subwoofers that are well over a hundred pounds each."


Err..with those kind of weights involved, it’s definitely only a matter of time.

My speakers only weigh 32.5kg each but each passing year they seem to be getting heavier.

My advice is DO NOT INJURE YOUR BACK.

Do all the stretching / yoga /McKenzie manoeuvre exercises you can beforehand.

Once your back goes, it can have a cumulative effect on your knees and ankles.

YOU DON’T WANT TO GO THERE.

Coming back from a back injury is one long hard trek. There’s far better things you would rather be doing with your time.
teo_audio
2,197 posts
 
I keep weight belts in prominent easily accessible and easily seen places, so I don't lose track of them and have no excuse for not using one...when looking to move any gear over 50-60lbs or so.
jccampbellii
18 posts
 
Yes!  Lifting my speakers into my car heading back to school...hit me the next day like a ton of bricks!
cd318
2,636 posts
 
@jccampbellii,

Yes, the dreaded delay is one of the worst things about back injuries.

You can go to bed feeling fine totally unsuspecting the spinal locking up that can happen 24 or even 48 hours later.

Sometimes this will be accompanied by chronic pain in your lower back or legs together with an awful cold sweat as your body takes over in a primal way to prevent you doing any further damage to yourself.

I find that pulling in my stomach muscles can offer some protection before lifting the odd 25kg bag of potatoes or moving the 35kg Tannoy Berkeley.
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