[theforge] Safety remind
Demon Buddha
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Mon Jun 16 18:32:00 2003
>
> We all know how dangerous the angle grinders are, but its easy to forget.
> Don't.
Add chainsaws to that list. And buffers.
>
> Today i was using my 4 1/2 incher with a thin cutting blade to cut some
> sheet metal and it was going well. I was holding it with one hand out at
> full extension when it suddenly caught in the sheet metal and lept 3 feet
> through the air onto my leg where it cut through my pants and danced briefly
> but efficiently with my thigh. All, naturally, in a split second.
>
> I'm wiser than I was, and have dodged another bullet.
>
> Be safe, Jeff Valentine
>
How'd your thigh fare?
Hope you're OK. Careful out there kiddies.