Jeffrey_S

Minneapolis, MN, US
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Re: New Study Discusses Tablesaw Injuries

I've been doing woodwork on and off professionally for 25 years and more as a kid years before that. I still have all 10 but I'm getting more and more squeamish about the table saw.

Last fall I was splitting 1 x 2 edge up, (push sticks, no guards) and a piece fell over at the end of the rip, caught and kicked back. The 12' long 2 x 5/16ths piece hit me in the hip with a force that I never care to experience again. I was lucky it didn't hit me in the gut or worse. It was a month before I was walking w/o pain and I can still feel it if I try.

Oh man. The guard went on as soon as I got back to work and stays on mostly. One common theme is the speed that it happens. Same for me. In the blink of an eye...

There are some terrible stories here. Share them with your friends. Maybe our experience can help prevent some future injuries...

posted: 3:49 pm on February 25th