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Forum topic by Noskcaj | posted 04-14-2018 01:10 PM | 1475 views | 0 times favorited | 12 replies | ![]() |
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04-14-2018 01:10 PM |
Just wanted to post my story that landed me in the ER. I consider myself a safety geek not only in the shop but in life in general. Yesterday (Friday the 13th oddly enough) I did what I consider the most stupid thing I have ever done. There were quite a few mistakes here. The cut off should have been supported prior to my cut. I should have slowed down and engaged my brain before my actions etc… Thankfully I did habitually set the blade at a depth where it cleared the work by only about 3/16ths of an inch. I get a nauseous feeling thinking what could have happened if I hadn’t at least done that. From now on though I will slow down. I’m retired- there’s no hurry here. Take time and think through my cuts thoroughly- safety first. Just wanted to tell this story in the hopes that one of you may be saved from such a careless injury. It’s a hobby not a race. Anyway sorry for the rambling stream of consciousness writing style. I’m a woodworker not a journalist haha Rick |