[Jettaway]

Does anyone else have or get any? Or anything from the constant vibrations?

On both my hands I get stiff little fingers and third fingers, if I wake up in the night I often can't move them and it takes about 2-3 minutes for them to release in a morning. Been to the quacks and they seem to think its vibration related, not VWF but some other side affect of PW. So they've booked me in for physio, I'm not sure what it will achieve but I'll go to the session none the less.

[Rob_Mac]

That's possibly carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Rob

[Rob_Mac]

Jettaway

Do you use the Suttner triggers?

Rob

[Jettaway]

No I don't mate

[Mike Halliday]

How old are you?

If you are over 45 then it could be just age related, but if you are 23 then start worrrying

[Jettaway]

I'm 28 in 2 weeks lol... Is that old or worrying age lol

[Rob_Mac]

The Suttner triggers are much easier on the grip. I have always made do till this year.

Not any hand issues but if your letting someone else do the work for you then, I believe, that you should lighten the load, as much as possible.

They are a better trigger, with no real fatigue of the hand noticeable

Rob

[Jettaway]

I have a cable tie that when I pull the trigger can slide the tie into place to keep it held down. Means I can let go of trigger completely and just loosely hold lance or fsc.

I don't seem to get fatigue per say and do wear anti vibration gloves. I don't often get tingly fingertips either

[Blast Away]

You wanna squeeze the trigger on the 500 bar Falch on the scater. Feels like an overworked w&nk after a couple of minutes! We cable tie it. 

[drive surgeon]

I've got a cough at the moment and I'm worried I have a bad chest. I've been exposed to fumes from the pressure washer for 13 years. Even tho I'm working outside when im working near to van I can smell the fumes. Or when switching off etc. does anyone else get any effects from the fumes??

[jim mca]

If your fingers tingle for no reason then its more  likely VWF ask for a referral to a vascular surgeon who can normally tell
just by how white your fingers go when you make a fist and release it there are different stages and can get quite nasty do you
get tingling in your feet

[brianbarber]

Believe this is called vibration white finger

Happens to road diggers,grinding motor operatives, polishing operatives,and many others who use high speed motors,it's the vibration these generate when they spin .


Mr B

[Jettaway]

Thought I would update.

Been to physio, it's not vibrations, its just thinks its the joints seizing up, the vibrations not helping but it's not vwf.

[BDCS]

I got £15k for my VWF

[Jettaway]

Hmm. May get another opinion

[wpclean]

I got £15k for my VWF

Did you work down the pits ?

[jim mca]

BDCS

Do you also get a weekly pension

[BDCS]

Yes I was at the pit - 9 years until they shut. You need to get a certain percentage to get the pension which I don't have. I also got £1500 for my lungs. I can start taking my old age (mineworkers) pension next year when I'm 50.
I can hold very hot things and get no grief pressure washing but I do suffer with cold hands

[jim mca]

You only need 20% for the DSS pension worth £32 per week