Table Saw Accident Victims
These woodworkers have honored us with their stories. Please take a moment to listen.
Two Accidents in One Month
Joe, now retired, worked for 30 years as a general contractor. Joe had two accidents in a one month period doing woodworking as a hobbyist. As result of the accident, he no longer has feeling in the tips of his fingers on his left hand, and his right hand appears deformed.
Amputation of Finger
“It flung my finger. I couldn’t turn the saw off because I was in shock.”
Amputation of Multiple Fingers
“I’ve been doing this for years and never been hurt. That evening I spent 14 hours in surgery.”
Amputation of Finger
“You only have a split second between having your finger and not having your finger.”
Amputation of Multiple Fingers
“I had all the precautions. It was the last cut.”
Laceration of Multiple Fingers
“I’ve used the saw a million times, but something went wrong.”
Amputation of Multiple Fingers
“I went to grab the piece that I had just ripped and noticed the blood.”
Amputation of Multiple Fingers
“I had this picture made as a reminder that you can’t cut safety short.”
Amputation of Thumb
“Table saws are not forgiving … You have to live with this the rest of your life.”
Amputation of Multiple Fingers
“It gets to your finances, with doctor bills, medications and things you can’t do any more to make money you used to make.”
Amputation of Multiple Fingers
“They did leech therapy on the middle finger for six days to draw the blood through.”