Water Bucket Safety

Doc-t June 26, 2015
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Water bucket safety is one of my favorite topics about injury prevention on horse farms that everyone can practice. First, look at the images in the gallery and watch my webinar on this subject, then start using the ideas immediately.

The danger comes when the horse places his head within the partially filled bucket, then he catches his eyelid on the handle or snaps, ripping it off.  Eyelids are essential parts. Suturing them back on is an art to prevent defects and scars.  I loved to suture them back into position with no detectable scar a month later.  However, some of my colleagues would use too large a suture material and not oppose the edges exactly, leaving a horrible eyelid disfigurement and even loss of function.

Avoiding the cause of eyelid lacerations is easy and costs a little more than nothing than what you have already invested in your buckets.

Water bucket safety prevents eyelid damage.
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Buckets hung correctly and ends taped. Filling pipe extend to the bottom of the buckets.
Neoprene wraps made for covering wire junction to prevent tail catching and eyelid lacerations.
Neoprene wraps made for covering wire junction to prevent tail catching and eyelid lacerations.
Bucket hooks, the red is correct and the green is incorrect. Also the handle ends on the green one are exposed.
Water bucket with safety attachment of handle. Also a bucket hanger style facing correctly..
Water bucket with taped edges protects eyelids. Note the rubber tipped water spout to fill the bucket
Thumb latch faces the eyelids and the handle ends are open creating the potential for lid tears. Also a filthy corner.
The S hooks are eyelid rippers. And the filthy bucket and wall is poor horse husbandry.
All thumb latches are facing the correct way – towards the wall and away from the eye lids. The handle attachments could be covered for better safety.
The handle on the right is missing the plastic protector exposing an eyelid to ripping.
Water buckets
Thumb snaps – the one on the left is correct with the latches facing towards the wall. The one on the right is wrong where the latch can catch the eyelid.
Buckets hung correctly and ends taped. Filling pipe extend to the bottom of the buckets.
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