Unguarded saw severs fingers

4 may 2012

A carpenter was feeding timber through an unguarded bench saw, when the wood slipped out. He caught his hand on the saw blade, and half of his little finger and half of his ring finger on his right hand were severed.  The young man's injuries mean he will not be able to continue his career as a carpenter. A simple guard would have prevented this.

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