Worker killed when saw kicks back

Don't underestimate the danger of saw kickbacks. Use safeguards to protect against them.

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• worksafe
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• forestry
• manufacturing

[Hotrodx199]

I learn in woodshop, never stand behind a machine. Always stand to the side.

[jeffrey44]

I wonder, is it possible to be too safe?

[verafly6]

thats a weird looking kitchen

[electrogear]

I find it hard to believe that killed her?

[BonafideToolJunkie]

Bet her family sued and they now own this sawmill.

[drewpers101]

@jobvindex That may be funny if the poor girl who like any of us could have been standing there doing the same thing didnt die.

[Hamster1022]

@jobvindex You have problems.

[heatherturner34123]

something special here…



[rocintrucker83021227]

Great vid! One thing I must point out is that 99% of companys care more about production than safety. I found in my years of working machines small shops cut alot of corners on safety. The larger factory I worked for had a lot of rules and protection for the workers. Having to ware a chain nail glove to run a foam saw was a little annoying at first. But seeing how sharp the blade was was enough to scare me into putting it on everytime even to just do a 5 second cut.

[Nivicoman]

Surface grinding soft tungsten carbide by holding the work piece in a corner of a graphite sliding block can cause the workpiece to kickback. This is especially true of short and wide diameter workpieces that don't sit firmly in the corner and move around. The wheel catches it and violently snaps it off and flings it at extreme velocity. If your holding finger or thumb is in the path then hello pain and numbness (same as hitting your finger or thumb with a hammer). If the wheel breaks...

[Seamachgun]

Wear knight armor lol

[timequakezombie]

a guy at my work was feeding the ripsaw and a piece 10 ft long and an inch thick kicked back and went right through his hand.