Wheat Grinder Beating


I was really trying to tap into the "mormon mother" stereotype and grind up the wheat we have had stored for years so that I could make homemade wheat bread. I borrowed this machine from the RS closet and watched it on the counter for about a week, almost paralyzed by the unknown.  Yesterday I finally decided to tackle the machine, but instead it tackled me.
  When I reached behind it to plug it into the wall, the handle started spinning at high speed and hit me in the side of my head and my forearm for about 5 seconds.  It honestly beat me up on the side of my head/ear and my arm.  I thought I had lost my ear for a second, but amazingly there was no blood, just a bad headache and some dizziness.  Luckily the machine blew the fuse so it stopped pretty quickly, but as I went back to assess I noticed a nice lock of my hair caught in the machine.  Why didn't anyone ever warn me how dangerous homemaking can be?  I guess that wheat can sit another 10 years.  I'm too traumatized to try again for awhile.

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  1. SusanOctober 1, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Ouch! That sounds like it was painful. Glad you are ok! I would be reluctant to get back on that particular horse, too.

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  2. Licia BaileyOctober 2, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    This is crazy. Is having ground wheat really worth it? Maybe if you are starving to death, but until then I suggest buying a warm loaf of bread from the bakery. :)

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  3. RozanneOctober 7, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Wow! That does sound dangerous! Maybe I should leave my wheat grinder in the sealed box for another 5 years. :) That is certainly not an experience I have heard with a wheat grinder before. LOL! Sorry you got beat up though.

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