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Re:A family converts a decommissioned school into a home and... by giarc on Friday January 29, 2016 @04:42PM (#10998713)
I would argue she is much closer than 7 feet. She is likely 4 feet tall and it appears as if she laid down, she would be a few inches away.

Considering that when splitting wood you should at a minimum be wearing safety glasses, I'm pretty sure this can all be done much safer.

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Re:A family converts a decommissioned school into a home and... by cgh on Friday January 29, 2016 @05:03PM (#10998864)
Nobody wears safety glasses to split wood. It's not like there are wood chips flying everywhere.

I could maybe see it if you're hammering in wedges or something.

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Re:A family converts a decommissioned school into a home and... by giarc on Saturday January 30, 2016 @12:04PM (#11002621)
Weigh your options... wear safety glasses or lose vision. You can't say it never happens.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23311802

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Re:A family converts a decommissioned school into a home and... by echlebek on Friday January 29, 2016 @06:06PM (#10999262)
I take it you're not from a rural area. I was splitting wood when I was the age of those girls. It's not as dangerous as you make it out to be.
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Re:A family converts a decommissioned school into a home and... by giarc on Saturday January 30, 2016 @12:03PM (#11002613)
I may not be from a rural area, but it doesn't take a genius to know that wearing safety glasses is simply a smart thing to do.

>SUMMARY: Wood chopping is still present in many homes in rural regions. In some cases, it may lead to serious ocular injury and potential loss of vision.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23311802

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