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Re: New Study Discusses Tablesaw Injuries



roughly 31,400 people are treated in emergency rooms every year for tablesaw injuries.

There are approx.3xx,000,000 Americans. Now I know not everyone has a tablesaw but I am sure a good estimate could be made. How many million woodworkers use a tablesaw to make how much sawdust?? If it is only a million then one in 32 is injured.. we all know there are a lot more than 1 million woodworkers with tablesaws. Any injury is too many but statistically that is an insignificant figure.For there to be that few injuries is pretty good evidence of safety.
I have been a nurse for 15 years and some of it in ER. After seeing MANY different injuries I have a great respect for all our power tools. I feel the previous posts have got it down in spades.. Use the safety equipment available to you especially the one between your ears.

posted: 10:01 am on February 24th