Change of Routine + Complacency = Injury

That’s a hazard not spoken about.
When I had small bandsaw I did adjust the table many time with the saw running. I heard the voice in my head saying you know one of these days your cut your finger.
Another hazard I just recently escaped was spray adhesive. The hi strength stuff that squirts in a stream.
Apparently the nozzle hole had some dried glue in a particular way when I pushed the tip down a stream shot right across the front of my face.
Only several inches away from my good eye. Yikes
Good Luck

-- Aj

Welcome to dark side. Its always complacency. They should make a saw called the ComplacencyStop, charge 10 times the price, and have a giant yellow sticker on the front that says “DON’T BE COMPLACENT”

Good thing it wasn’t worse. The bandsaw is the only machine that has “nicked” me over the years. It seems very safe, but can breed complacency.

-- Darrel

Owww! Owwww! OWWWW!!!

Sorry for your accident.

-- The hump with the stump and the pump!

This makes me cringe, but good reminder how quickly things can go wrong. Hope you heal quickly.

That’s something, the band saw is the only tool that’s “nicked” me as well. This taught me to slow down and not take “shortcuts” while I’m using power tools.

-- Mark, Minnesota

My bandsaw doesn’t scare me as much as my table saw, but the idea of putting my hand under the table to adjust it with it running does. They use them to cut up one ton cattle for a reason.

Thanks for sharing the reminder that it pays to remain afraid of what our tools can do (screw that respect crap, my way has kept my fingers on my hands for fifty years – God gave me back trouble (there’s a yellow streak up it a foot wide) for good reason).

It’s good to publish these incidences to help us all to keep safety on the front burner.

Yeah, I’m eating a big piece of humble pie in the process, but getting the story out there serves a useful purpose.

-- Mark, Minnesota

yes thank you for sharing this, most only worry about the table saw or router table but the bandsaw can bite just as bad as youve shown us,hopefully this will make more here aware the dangers.

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

I have done my share of stupid stuff around power tools. And so far only gotten a few nicks and scrapes.

I have learned to NEVER adjust power tools while they are running. Not even the tool rest on my lathe.

-- For every expert, there is an equal and opposite expert.

I know a guy who lost four fingers on a table saw because of lack of respect for it and I also know another guy who lost two fingers on a meat band saw the accidents happen when you least expect it

and it is all due to lack of respect for the piece of equipment you are using

I know a guy who lost four fingers on a table saw because of lack of respect for it and I also know another guy who lost two fingers on a meat band saw the accidents happen when you least expect it

and it is all due to lack of respect for the piece of equipment you are using

did not mean to post this second reply cant figure out how to delete the second one

Thanks for sharing, it may help others avoid getting bitten. I hope you heal up quickly.

On a second look, can you do some trimming with tin snips to avoid needing to remove the shroud?

Mark, thanks for the reminder that I want to be dialed into the task at hand, not too tired, not in too much of a hurry and definitely no alcohol.

Sorry about your finger, but glad it wasn’t worse.

Thanks for sharing.

-- Mike from Lansdowne, PA