jerryb Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 :cry:After telling my Dad to be more careful with his table saw, and years of watching him have many close calls.....he finally did it! Cut off his full index finger and his middle finger down to the top knuckle on his left hand. The rest were beat up but OK. What a drag! He has been building his house for 3 years now and when nearly at an end he rushed to cut a few pieces of .5" trim......without the guard and with the blade at full height. Just a word of precaution...dont let it happen to you. Please work safely and smartly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 15 years ago, I was helping my dad trim out the bathroom of the house we just finished building. The skillsaw pulled the wood under it along with his hand and severed three fingers about 95% through. I was about to faint. They were hanging off his hand, the walls were splattered with blood, and we packed his hand in ice and called the ambulance. They were able to re-attach with micro surgery. They were never the same but at least most of the fingers were saved. Good luck to your dad and speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Ouch, I feel sick now. I hope all goes well and recovers quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 By "guard", you mean that thing every master carpenter, and craftsman chucks, because it gets in the way? I still have mine somewhere... Hope he heals well and tell him to take plenty of whatever they perscribe! He'll need it, along with a stiff shot of the Macallan! :2thumsb: Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyZ Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Haven't seen a table saw with the guard installed in a very long time. It can get a little hairy when you are using a table saw to cut a curve without the fence. Hope he heals up nicely and doesn't lose too much functionality in his hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdiabetezx66x Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 i have an aunt who got her ring finger cut off by my uncle using a table saw...not on purpose...or maybe it was...and a different uncle who got his finger cut off by a lawnmower blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryb Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 Oh ya!... he is on meds and pretty spacy...and bumed out. Thanx for all your kind words. As far as the blade guards go....I know, I have removed mine as well. But if you see how my pop uses his table saw you'd undestand why I've have made a fuss over him removing it. Coffee in one hand..a smoke in the other with the dog running around him on a rope.....and he's is always rushing......not sure why as he is retired???? It was bound to happen but unfortunate it finally did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I have a delta capenter saw, no blade gaurd. Worse thing that happened with me was a kick back and the block of wood flew by my head and dented the garage door. Scary. I use my fingers as a push stick all the time, I know dumb. Heck I don' even have a slider. Knocking on wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimzdat Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Need to get him one of these: http://www.sawstop.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Wow Jerry, that is just terrible. I didn't have nearly the result yoru Dad did, but I injured one of my fingers with a table saw a few years ago. Took a good chunk off the end, lukily it healed somewaht normal. Ever since then I am always extra observant where ALL my digits and extremities are, when using a lot of tools. Just today I was using a chain saw and tried to use only the bottom of the blade most of the time, because everytime I had to use the top I could just see it catching and kicking towards me. Lukily it didn't. I hope your Dad heals quickly, the pain can be unbearble, but he'll have to deal with something I haven't, that being the lack of digits after the healing. From talking with people that have had similar injuries, the mental healing can take a very long time, because now he will need to get used to not having those fingers that he's had for most of of his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEvilrps13 Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 wow man, i hope he's ok!!! i've cut from the 3rd knuckle (the one closest to the nail) to the nail off my right middle finger before and had it re-attatched.... can they save his? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi303 Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Did they manage to re-attach the finger? Hope he heals up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyZ Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I think that taking your time when making cuts is more important than any automatic guards or safety features. Moving too quickly can cause costly and sometimes painful mistakes. I have been lucky so far but a close friend of mine got himself with a chopsaw by moving too quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 sorry to hear about your dad jerry, that sucks. iv been swaping out my L24 for an L26 this weekend and i thought the massive blood blister i got was a PITA lol. i hope he heals up well mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryb Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 They couldnt save his finger...it got mashed up in the blade pretty bad. His neighbors found it about an hour later when they came to clean up, it got thrown to the side in the accident.......placed it on ice and drove it to the hospital which is about half an hour away. The severed end was just to badly damaged and I believe the length of time may have played a role. Great neighbors he has...benefits of living in the country...great people! They are cutting the grass, walking the german sheperd and helping out with everything. Makes it a lot easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I'm sorry to hear that Jerry! Now I don't feel so bad about bashing my thumb with a hammer yesterday... Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Jerry - Sorry to hear this that is tragic and a tough lesson learnt. We have all taken lots of chances with cutting wheels, angle grinders, saws etc...and we do not realize how we place ourselves at such excessive danger until its too late and something happens. Our best to your dad. Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janaka Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 thats a damn shame Jerry. I wish him (and you) all the best during his recovery. i'm sure he'll be back working on his project like nothing happened when he's healed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben280zx Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Hope h'se on speedy recovery mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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