Nasty table saw accident

[Wooden Lungs]

http://www.thedenverclinic.com/services/replant/component/content/article/35-news/51-table-saw-injury.html

I've had a finger put back on but this is ridiculous.

 

[Tim Morris]

Just a friendly reminder to all fellow foggers. Be aware of your sleep/fatigue, stress ect. This business will eat you alive if you let it and we don't get many second chances. Those pictures are a grim reminder of how quickly things can go wrong.

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

Jesus that's a nasty accident! You have to be on the ball when using machinery!

 

[Holzhacker]

Didn't watch the video and not about too. Whatever it is it's probably why I don't own a table saw. I have friends who have fewer fingers. Luckily I still have all of mine; not through any good safety practices on my part mind you.

 

[jmbfestool]

Just saying,  they refer to his hand but to me it looks like a female hand in the first and last picture.

jmb

 

[Davej]

I remember when i started work ( just over thirty years ago ) in a joiners shop and we had a new 3 phase spindle moulder installed.  the man that came to show us how to use it only had his little and ring fingers and nothing else till the lowest joint on what used to be his thumb on his left  hand  [eek]
because he was feeding timber through the moulder free hand and it pulled his hand in and shredded it , he said he didnt feel it at first as the ( 2 inch ) cutter was running at 30 thousand rpm and  was so quick it wasnt until there was blood everywhere he realised it was his hand. Taught me from an early age to respect power tools in any form and although i have had a few minor mishaps and scars as a reminder i consider myself fortunate to have been fairly mishap free

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Just saying,  they refer to his hand but to me it looks like a female hand in the first and last picture.

jmb

Not the same hand.

 

[jmbfestool]

Just saying,  they refer to his hand but to me it looks like a female hand in the first and last picture.

jmb

Not the same hand.

Just read what is says Warner  you will see what I am on about and any way the 1st, 4th an 5th Picture are the same hand and if you read what it says on the last one  

1st picture
Table saw injuries are common replant service referrals. This case demonstrates a patient who severly injured his hand using a table saw.  The case study demonstrated the extent of injury and surgical intervention.  

4th picture
Post operative picture showing the coverage on the palm of his hand. The fingers were reattached and a skin graft was taken from his wrist to cover the palm of his hand.

5th picture
Picture taken 8 months after the injury. He has good grip strength although the ring finger is a bit stiff as he forms a fist.

 

[mastercabman]

The second picture shows a left hand,but the rest of the pics are of a right hand?

 

[edanielvijay]

I was thinking of buying sawstop...may be its worth buying it I believe...but that does nt mean we can be careless....atleast it will play sure few % of avoiding some accidents!!!

 

[GPowers]

That photo should sell a lot of SawStop table saws...

 

[Kevin D.]

I've met more guys with bandsaw injuries/amputations than any other shop equipment over the years.  A true sheep in wolf's clothing in the shop imo.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

The break on the saw stop is kind of nifty, but the rest of the saw is really lacking.  The 5hp model will stall out if you try and run 2 sheets of 3/4" ply through it.

Never met a 5hp cabinet saw that couldn't cut two sheets of ply at a time.

 

[edanielvijay]

Oh really! I met some friends last week and they were talking highly about it.

 

[Mavrik]

It was actually terror of table saws that introduced me to Festool.
I really liked the idea of a plunge saw on a rail where my hand was nowhere near the blade ...

 

[upscale]

The second picture shows a left hand,but the rest of the pics are of a right hand?

Good catch. Can't be the same hand in all five pictures.

 

[bruegf]

The break on the saw stop is kind of nifty, but the rest of the saw is really lacking.  The 5hp model will stall out if you try and run 2 sheets of 3/4" ply through it.

Never met a 5hp cabinet saw that couldn't cut two sheets of ply at a time.

Hi Darcy,

I have to think there's a defect in the saw if it can't do that.  I have the 1.75hp contractor SS and while I've never tried to cut two sheets of plywood at once on it, it handles 2" solid teak w/ no problem at all.  Ignoring the whole issue of whether or not a SS and its brake is good or bad thing, my experience w/ my saw is that its a very good saw.  That said, I'm not a professional, so maybe I'm overlooking something.

Fred