Black Friday took on a whole new meaning for JS (name withheld). He was working in his home shop the day after Thanksgiving, ripping a narrow piece of walnut on his contractor saw, with only the riving knife in place for safety. His right hand was gripping a push stick to push the wood forward…
When you hear that a table saw injury can be drastically life-altering, you can’t really appreciate what that means until you live it. Dennis Melton lives it. The Portland, Oregon man suffered a workplace injury that forever changed his life.
Patrick Callahan was working at his stone and countertop production business in 1998, cutting Corian (a synthetic material used for countertops) on a contractor-style table saw—without the blade guard in place—for a custom job. Unfortunately, the Corian rode up on the blade, then snapped back down and shattered, pulling Patrick’s left hand—his dominant hand—into the blade. Instantly, he suffered severe injuries to his thumb and two fingers.
David Stivelman had to learn to care for his newborn son just nine months after suffering a horrific accident in his home woodworking shop. The accident cost him half of the index finger on his right hand, as well as permanently damaging two other fingers.
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.
SawStop Users Are Glad To Have Safety In Their Shop
Harv Weiler
Harv Weiler was making a rip cut on his SawStop Industrial Cabinet Saw. As he was pushing the wood against the rip fence with his left hand, he accidentally touched the blade. The safety system on his saw triggered immediately, reducing Harv’s potential injury to a minor cut that needed only a common bandage. “…
John M(woodworker)
Without the SawStop, I would probably have a thumb that is ¼” shorter.
Jim M. (hobbyist)
I had no marks. I had no blood. Thank you SawStop!
Anonymous Worker(woodworker)
Thank you SawStop for saving my finger! The blade stopped immediately.
Mick D.(home-builder)
Far more luxury than many would expect from a contractor’s saw.
Mark(diyer)
Avoid accidents to you and your family. Probably the best purchase I have ever made.
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