Petrol in the Face

That's the best thing to do is rinse with plenty of fresh water but I would go to A+E or your docs to get your eyes checked out to make sure there ok! Remember you ony get one pair of eyes!!!

Hope I haven't worried you to much but I'm a quallified first aider.

My advice, for what its worth is go to A & E and get your eyes looked at.

I did something similar with toluene many years ago.
I got some eyedrops that REALLY helped with the stinging.

Eyes are to important to take risks with.

BTW I expect that you will find that your screen is ruined as well, the petrol will probably have caused cloudy patches on it.

so they didn't get the first aid kit out because they knew that it was useless. That mention alone would get the manager in serious ****!

Originally Posted by Messie

I'm not really the sueing type.

Good for you Messie, but I wouldn't let the company know that...

[Messie]

Thanks for the sympathy and advise guys. I'm feeling a bit better now although it all feels like one giant hangover. I'm worried that you suggest A & E cos I'm on babysitting duty tonight but I'm tough!

Originally Posted by Messie

I've just had the most frightening experience.

Just starting to fill up the bike when the nozzle slips a little and petrol sprays into my face. Right in my eyes, mouth, nose, everything. I screamed, cos the stinging was awful. I couldn't open my eyes and I felt completely blind and helpless.

I called out for help and a young chap came over. He wanted to help but didn't know what to do. He ran inside to ask the attendant but came running back again because he couldn't help. He then realised that washing with water might help so led me to where the air and water stuff is and washed me as best he could. He left then - many many thanks young man.

Then,as I could see a bit, I went into the shop for more help. I expected the attandant to help me but he just started telling me off for sitting on the bike while filling it. My skin and eyes were burning by this point and I asked for his help. He said he'd phone his manager! I asked for the first aid box but he said it only had bandages for hands in it and refused to find it. I got a bit stroppy then (tell you the truth I was in pain and scared). He found the first aid box with some opened, out of date eye wash in it. I couldn't possibly use that but another customer had realised what had happened and had some Boots eyedrops in her bag. They helped quite a bit.

Some time later I rode home. I've washed and washed but the smell of petrol won't go away. My eyes are sore, my skin is burning, I've got a foul headache and I feel sick. I think the original splashing was my own fault but I'm shocked at the attitude and lack of help offered by the forecourt employee. I shall be complaining when their customer services opens on Monday. Others customers there were very, very helpful. Two of them even said how nice my bike was.

So please be careful when filling up.

Glad you are ok - petrol in the eyes can be extremly damaging, since it can easily cross to the intraoccular space (in the middle of the eye) and do real bad damage to everything. I would suggest you get an eye test, just to be safe.

I thought about what i would do many times it petrol got in my eyes, i guess running into the shop and grabbing a water bottle (you can feel what a big bottle of mineral water is like, they are always square and have a ribbed bit near the middle).

Toluee in eyes?! Holy crap

Matt

Matt

Sounds like you had a real scare there Messie, it's yery easy to splash petrol when filling. Some people just don't get the message on how serious it can be. Get your eyes checked out though as soon as you can.

[Messie]

[quote=alpinestarhero;1140440]Glad you are ok - petrol in the eyes can be extremly damaging, since it can easily cross to the intraoccular space (in the middle of the eye) and do real bad damage to everything. I would suggest you get an eye test, just to be safe.


STOP IT!!!

Not sure what A+E can do for you.

Rinse rinse rinse with plenty of water...thats the way

[Balky001]

Messie

Hope you're OK. Keep the lid on next time and if they complain they can't see your face give them both barrells - I'd persoanlly go ape at their head office as they are failing to secure the safeguard of their patrons. You might not want to push it as you feel it was your fault but you didn't do it on purpose and had the accident happened due to a faulty valve or hose, the staff should be trained to deal with this. Pursue it.