A customer called me because she was having problems with the furnace.
I responded to the call and immediately went to the area where the furnace was located.
I turned off the machine and assessed the problems with the electrical and mechanical system. I performed a full and complete routine inspection of the system. I did not find any problems that were major, but it was clear that the ignitor switch needed to be replaced. While I was moving in and out of the area where the furnace was located, I cut my arm on a straight screw. I was walking up the narrow hallway and my arm got stuck on a screw. Someone put the screw in the wall and left it there. It looks like the screw was hammered down a little bit, but it was still sharp and sticking out of the wall. I cut my arm severely and I started bleeding all over the customer’s carpet. I put my hand over the blood and the customer grabbed a towel from her bathroom. She wrapped up my arm and helped me wash everything off in the sink. Then she wrapped up the wound with some gauze and told me that I should go to the hospital. She was certain that the cut needed stitches. I called my boss when I was on the way to the hospital so I could give him an update. My work Insurance paid for everything in the hospital. The bill at the emergency room was significant due to the 11 stitches I received. The boss also paid me for three days of vacation to stay home and heal.