9 MOST OVERLOOKED DIY INJURIES! (Avoid These 9 Worst DIY Injuries/Accidents From Common Tools!)
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9 MOST OVERLOOKED DIY INJURIES! (Avoid These 9 Worst DIY Injuries/Accidents From Common Tools!)
Most people associate DIY accidents with circular saws and big power tools. But most DIY injuries and accidents come from common hand tools! This short video from The Honest Carpenter will show you the 9 worst and most-overlooked DIY injuries and accidents, and suggest some tool safety tips.
#9: LUMBER SLIDING--Don't let lumber slide through your hands or across your body. It can cause vicious splinters. Use firm handholds when handling lumber.
#8. HOT BLADE GRABBING--Metal blades and bits heat up quickly. Be careful handling them right after usage--they can burn you!
#7: DRILL BIT PUNCHING--Driving bits can punch through your free hand if they slip out of the head of a screw. Keep your free hand clear or braced on the tool!
#6: HAMMER SWING-THROUGH--Many times on job sites we need to swing hammers downwards. If your legs are in the way, you can easily hit your shin bones or knees with a hammer.
#5: DRILL WRIST TWISTING--1/2" drills are very powerful. When using large bits, keep both hands on the tool, and possibly use a handle attachment. Otherwise they can twist or even break your wrist.
#4: SCRAPING CARELESSLY: Scraping paint or rust or wood can cause splinters to get lodged in the tips of your fingers, knuckles, or under fingernails. Consider wearing gloves, and scrape in smaller strokes.
#3: STEPLADDER KICKOUT--Don't stand on stepladders sideways--they can kick out from under you. Aim them perpendicular to the wall, or lean them against the wall closed.
#2: SAWING TOO CLOSE TO YOUR HAND--Hand saws can leap out of their cut line easily. If your free hand is too close, the saw can pass right over your free hand. Clamp the board and keep your free hand clear.
#1: UTILITY KNIFE SLASHING--No tool causes more injuries than utility knives. Keep your free hand and body parts out of the way. Cut in lighter, shorter strokes. Free-swinging blades can hit any body part with force!
Thanks for watching! Please work safely, and follow tool safety instructions. Avoid these most overlooked / worst DIY injuries and accidents!
The Honest Carpenter 
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Also with utility knives, after every cut, retract the blade. Your thumb already on the sliding mechanism. It’s good practice to extend the blade, make the cut, and retract it in one operation. Furthermore, almost all utility knives have different lengths of blade stick out. Only extend the blade as far as you need for that specific cut. It lessens the severity of, for example an injury from a slashing
This is a VERRRRY good point. Two very good points!!
And make sure to dispose of used blades i a safe way - not laying loose in the bottom of a toolbox!
Unboxing videos are the worst! They usually feature some bright spark with 4" of exposed razor blade alternately slashing at tape and cardboard and forcefully pulling without retracting, or even putting the knife down!🤮
At work I have one that retracts itself with a spring. You have to push it out and keep it pushed out to use it. I didn't like it at first but now I'm very happy with it. It's not usefull in all situations though but overal it works very well.
@@themadsamplist Can you remember the manufacturer?
I would like to add one more ladder safety item. I was working for a home builder doing warranty work, we put down plastic and drop cloths on the floor over unmovable furniture, etc. the homeowner still wanted us to remove our work boots. I told the supervisor I wasn’t comfortable working in my stocking feet. He insisted and the homeowner insisted so I removed my boots. Long story short, I was climbing up and down an eight foot step ladder painting the wall my foot slipped, the ladder went sideways my left side hit the top of the ladder with enough force that I bounced came down on the ladder again and the ladder beat my body to the floor so I smacked against the ladder again. All three hits were in the same place, I was lucky I only bruised four ribs. But my chest hurt for a month. When working on a ladder always wear your shoes.
I hope the homeowner was sufficiently frightened, if of nothing else then being sued. People who ask others to remove their shoes while doing important physical work like that are control freaks who need a wake up call.
I used to paint for a builder whose site manager installed the hardwood flooring and he insisted everyone who came in the house did the same. He started letting up when people who worked for bigger companies would just leave, because they signed a contract stating they wouldn't work without shoes on (again, avoiding suits).
Can't do guv, these are regulation boots.
If I was going to work without shoes I’d rather go barefoot. At least that way I have grip.
I see a lot of failarmy videos, I noticed several people on a step ladder with flip flops. So bad.
wow thats awefull. Nothing worse then a client who doesnt know anything trying to impose his ways.
Wow - that was super good info. I was shocked at how often I was guilty, guilty, guilty, of your noted safety violations. Thanks for doing a safety video, but what I really like about your videos is the clear, concise way you present information. You have a good speaking voice and maintain good, consistent, volume (well recorded).
Thank you, Kermit! That’s exactly what I hope for on shooting days. I appreciate the positive feedback!
The lumber sliding is something people do over and over again after saying they'll never do it again
Trust me, a few splinter down the line sooner or later everyone learns how to handle wood! LOL Either that or their hands get so callous that even a sharp knife point won’t hardly puncture their skin. Being in the woodworking business myself since I was a teen and 50 years later my hands are anything but soft . In fact I’m diabetic and I’m supposed to do finger pricks to check blood sugar level and I have such thick tough callouses that the finger prick needle can’t penetrate thru my callouses to get to any blood. Thank goodness there’s a new sensor device that connects to your arm that works with a app on your smart phone now that checks blood sugar levels so much easier and convenient! No finger pricks for me! LOL I can’t remember the last time I actually had a splinter in my hands? Maybe back in my 20’s? 😂
Btw, after over 50 years in the woodworking business running every power tool and hand tools known to man . I’m one of very few that actually still have all my fingers and never been hurt bad enough to have to need anything but a band aide if that? Usually no band aides near by so just grab some electric black tape and wrap it up. and go right back to work. I was taught by the old timers that don’t believe in safety equipment at all, nor have I ever used any either! Ear protection, eye protection, guards, etc. what’s that? LOL I literally was taught that stuff was for sissies! 😂 my personal opinion some times that safety devices are more dangerous then not using it too. Seen guys using push sticks on a table saw get a kick back that sent them to the hospital. I’ve been running my finger between the fence and saw blade leaving 7/8” space since my fingers are 13/16” wide and haven’t ever got hurt even once. Long as you raise your saw blade where it’s barely cutting thru the material you need cut down and keep your fingers against the fence with your index finger on top the material your cutting with your thumb on the upper back side of what your cutting and paying attention to what you’re doing there’s absolutely no reason you should get hurt. I’m living proof! Actually scares the hell out of me watching some guy using push sticks that really have little control over the push stick sliding around on the work piece or the work piece itself sliding around from under the push sticks. I’m stick to doing thinks like the old times always done it before things like safety devices were ever thought of! Alway got a laugh when 35 employees were afraid to run a small chunk of wood thru a shaper blade and I ended up having to do it myself since everyone else was scared of getting their fingers that close to the spinning shaper blades!
My Dad did great for years too, till he got careless using a quick set Datto head and let his work piece move away from the fence where the work piece kicked back and he ended up catching a finger on the datto head blade taking a bit of the tip of his finger off. About a 1/4” shorter after that! LOL healed up nicely though, if you didn’t know it been cut you never know from looking at it after it healed. Just goes to show though, you can never let your guard down. Have to be paying close attention at all times playing with power tools!
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You forgot about eye injuries particularly with grinders. This is a very common injury as people quickly grinding down a small piece often don't take the time to wear eye protection. I'd say there are a lot of times to wear a respirator as well.
100% admittedly I have a tendency to be a bit neglectful of wearing eye protection against my better judgement. But grinders are the one tool I’ll always, no matter what put glasses on before I use it, no exceptions.
Speaking of grinders, I had a friend who was using a grinder with an old grinding disk. He wasn’t wearing gloves and when he began grinding, the disk fragmented and almost cut his fingers off completely. He had two surgeries and rehab before he could use his hand again.
i got that once , with angle grinder , was wearing gogole but i pice bonce of my cheak in to my eye ,
I should add that I've seen clothing catch a grinder and bury it into the user's chest. These are very dangerous tools if not used with caution and a constant safety mindset.
I think the focus of this video was on non-power tools. But yeah, eye injuries can happen from using hand tools too, for example hammer work. Hitting a just started nail even slightly off target can send it flying in any direction. And of course, demo work by definition sends pieces airborne.
For furniture building, I think chisels represent one of the biggest dangers. Most other hand tools do not have a large blade fully exposed, with the exception of saws and utility knives, but chisels do and are kept super sharp. Add in the way that you sometimes exert quite a bit of force when using them, and a slip up can cause a serious accident.
Stepping on nails in wood has to be one of the most common also. Great info!
Nate, the most important video you have ever done. I've been guilty of the ladder issue and learned quickly it wasn't working. Thankfully, I always test the ladder out and then quickly realize that was a really dumb idea. Another one is hot bits. You're in a hurry and you ignore that heated metal object about to touch your hands. Routers esp. can get bits that will burn your skin off if you're not careful.
Router bits just about turn to lava, Dave! So much sustained friction. I’ve had welts from just brushing against them!
Same, guilty of the ladder!
I had a utility knife skip my steel ruler just as you demonstrated in this video and costed me several stitches on my hand holding the ruler on a DIY project. This was back in the 1980's before Kevlar gloves. When I retired, the utility company that I worked for would discipline you if you cut your hand and were not wearing the proper gloves (Kevlar for cutting). The company believed in hand safety so much that you were allow and encouraged to take gloves home for personal use. The company was so big that it was self insured so it was saving money on ER trips from home and light duty at work while you healed from a DIY.
Yeah, I think I have scars or bad memories to go along with all of these. 😬
A common thread to many of this sort of accident is that when your right hand makes a mistake, it's usually your left hand that pays for it.
Good way of putting it, Karl 😅
Me too! In good company. LOL 😭
And you are so very right/left/correct: Two weeks ago, I was reaming a hole in the end of a vertical board, the drill unexpectedly popped out and drove to the side and down, full force into the meat between my left thumb and finger. To make matters worse, on its way in, the drill bit grabbed and twisted my glove shockingly painfully tight. I had to reverse the drill to unwind the glove which let blood flow that had been instantly cut off. And, oh boy did the blood flow... It was a 5/16" bit.
Wishing health and safety for you all 💖
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As someone who used to work with drywalls I always had respect for the utility knife. This thing was my main tool but it can do serious damage and its often underestimated. In my hometown we say that it does a "sweet cut" because the cut is barely visible and doesnt' hurt at the first seconds but it gets messy really fast. Nice video!
I thought with the scraping or power tools you'd also have mentioned flecks of material in your eyes. I get nervous of any plumbing or very old paint flecks getting in my eyes, let alone splinters or metal chips. Glasses for the win
Or a complete face shield. Especially when working with glass repair.
I've never clicked so fast on a video notification. I learned not to slide my hands through wood the hard way, same for touching bits and jigsaw blades too soon. Excellent video, thanks for looking out for us
Thank you, Fernando! Done them both too many times myself 😅
@@TheHonestCarpenter what is some incidents
Sad to admit…I’m guilty of every one on the list. Thank you for bringing the attention to these common accidents and reminding me what I should do to prevent them from happening again. Great video as always. Thanks
After 40 year of being a tradesman, I can attest to doing all of them at one time or another . The one that I felt the most was cutting along a straight edge and running over two fingers and a thumb. Not only cut flesh, but cut the nail and nail bed. The nail out towards the end of my fingers of course feel off. That baby ached and throbbed for months. Not only that but, that hand was completely useless because of constantly breaking open the cut over and over from using it. The nails took nearly a year to grow out and cover the exposed nail bed. Believe me don’t do that one.
Nail injury, from another reason, but similar result. Dont damage your nails.
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Hello, I have been a carpenter for close to 40 years. I still have all my digits thank god, but I have had a few of these injuries. My favorite video is Where have all the carpenters gone. You couldn't be more spot on. I'm 60 and waiting a shoulder replacement surgery in April, I made it 40 years haha I really enjoy your channel. Thanks!
Thank you, Homestead! I love hearing from other carpenters. I’m glad you’ve had such a long run-I hope the shoulder repair goes well! 🙂
@@TheHonestCarpenter That's nice of you thanks. Keep up the good videos!
Excellent video. Luckily I learned about knife safety 55 yrs ago in scouting. 1. NEVER cut towards yourself. Only made this mistake once opening a package, just a nick. If I ever think about doing it again, I cannot move until I do it correctly. 2. Never have any fingers ahead of where you are cutting.3. I learned how to properly hand a knife over. There is a correct technique that makes it impossible for you to get hurt. I have everyone set the knife down before picking it up and teach then the proper why to hand it. Same rules apply to a utility knife.
When I start a hand saw I clamp a piece of wood at the starting point. Looks funning and I get laugh at; but it proves a longer line to get started and I do not have my hand in the way. I also show the the scar when I slice a inch of skin to the bone off with the hand saw.
Remember Scouting. Before it became “diversified?”
Those were good times!
Hand saw. Clue's in the name ....
I have one of those multi positional ladders and you can make an a gram ladder that has one side completely vertical. It’s makes it really easy to work up against a wall.
Perhaps the best safety-related video I've seen. Most such videos focus on injuries that are severe, but not that frequent (such as those caused by table saws). I'd bet that the hazards on this list cause more cumulative injury, lost work time, and pain/suffering than power tools and machines do. I'm guilty of a lot of these errors. It's a constant process of learning how to recognize hazards and mitigate them *before* an accident occurs. I'm going to print out a bullet list of these items and put it in my workshop so that it will be a reminder for me every day.
Love the video. Lots of good tips, but I disagree with folding closed a self-supporting ladder and using it like a lean-to or extension ladder. The manufacturer designed the ladder to be used open and self-supporting. Using it any other way can cause an injury. As a construction safety professional for an insurance company, I see injuries from improper ladder use all too often. Nevertheless, I love your videos. Thank you!!
Agree. Especially when used on the wrong surface.
Using a closed step ladder (or extension ladder) on a surface like blacktop or a wet deck. Or a dusty floor. That ladder is going to slide out, almost guaranteed!
I’ve seen some pretty gruesome stuff because someone thought the A frame wouldn’t slide or the extension ladder feet would grip.
For anyone wondering why old mate says ‘maintain fast speeds’ at 5:10, the reason is simply that the inertia of a fast moving drill bit is very effective at carrying the blade through resistance. If the teeth of a hole saw, for example, hit a knot or even a fixing nail etc., if the bit is moving quickly it will often tear through that hard thing before the friction has a chance to slow the bit to a stop and begin moving the electric tool (and your wrist). A slow-moving blade is much easier to stop and therefore is much more susceptible to jamming.
Another point worth noting is that while fast speeds are good, equally important things would be maintaining light pressure on the tool and keeping consistent angle.
Light tool pressure helps to stop the blade biting deeply into that area of resistance and lets it skim over the top with much less resistance.
Consistent tool angle keeps the cutting bit/blade aligned inside the hole it is creating and helps to prevent catching/jamming on the sides of the hole. An unconfident operator with a wobbly grip on their tool is far more likely to lean the tool over midway through the cut, causing the blade to bind up and jam.
Even though I've been doing DIY for many years, I always learn something new from your videos. I love the presentation and production too. Thank you Honest Carpenter.
Thank you, Keith!
Excellent video - I feel like no matter how long a person's been a DIYer or working in the trades, it's always good to get a refresher course like this from time to time. The saw blade tip really hit home: I once got a full saw stroke through my thumb because I was rushing and distracted. Fortunately I learned my lesson, but it's better to learn from videos like yours rather than through the experience of a trip to the ER.
I'm going to watch this one regularly. Thanks for putting this together. Safety first folks!
I particularly appreciated the advise about paying attention to follow through with the hammer and sledge. Often just imagining how a cutting operation can go wrong protects me from injury if something should slip.
Your advice about saw injuries gave me the willies.
Perfect timing for me! I believe that you just saved me from more than one injury, just started diy and bought my tools recently and a ladder yesterday. I am going to use them both tomorrow and I was planning on using the ladder in the worst way. Big difference in how I will use it now!
Thank you for the save!💙👍
Your videos continue to be the most informative and clearly communicated on RUclips! I applaud your work.
Great video! I’ve done almost all of these at one point, hard earned experience in what not to do! One other trick when drilling large holes. If your drill has a clutch, set it down to where it will drill the hole as desired but if it hangs up the extra torque will engage the clutch and keep it from kicking back.
So guilty of so many of those. Great reminder to slow down, pay attention, and keep yourself safe by doing some simple things. Sharing this with my DIY friends.
I find adding a large split key ring into the hole of a utility knife really helpful, you can attach a lanyard for over head/ ladder work, but also it tends to stop the knife pulling through and gives a place for the hand to rest, I do a lot of tree trimming (palms in particular, this has helped reduce the number of times I drop the knife.
As a mature age female learning to do little jobs by myself I adore your videos. I had no idea about the ladder sideways; makes obvious sense now! I would love a video on all the different types of saws and what they are for please. I’m in Australia and our hardware store in my town is pretty useless for info; that’s if you can find a staff member. Keep up the awesome videos 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Great vid! As a retired paramedic, I will completely agree with your list. Saw these all the time (except utility knife injuries, those usually usually went to the ER by car, not ambulance).
LADDERS, LADDERS, LADDERS. There's a million ways to screw yourself up with ladders. Understand the right ways to use them, and don't skip the precautions! A solid majority of DIY injuries that required ambulance transportation (or a hearse) came from ladders!
I literally have made every single one of these mistakes over the years and luckily, I escaped serious injuries. Great reminders👍 Thanks.
Thank you for these. Keep posting more safety stuff. It helps a lot since I got a job in carpentry and not much safety training
As I watched, I kept checking off all the injuries Ive done to myself, especially the dreaded utility knife! Always keep the blade sharp!
I’m guilty of letting mine get so gunked up, Ryan. I try to just change blades on principle now when I start a job!
A dull blade is a dangerous blade! Agreed!
Thank you so much! Your helpful tips really made me think about the minor injuries I've gotten since maintaining the old homestead over the past decade. Your experience and details will definitely help me to be much safer during future projècts.
thank you. I need to watch this a few more times to make sure I keep every point in my mind while working on projects.
Thanks man for everything! All your content make me few I have an older brother showing me good stuff for life. I recently bought my first house here in Canada and your knowledge has been crucial for my DIY projects. I always lived in small apartments and as first time living (and owning) a house, you're there for us. Thanks!
These are some great safety tips and I have to admit I have had a couple of injuries you discussed too. Thanks for sharing this.
This was a great video. We can never talk enough about tool and work safety. Every reference you made brought back a memory of "that time that I..."
My son does a lot of DIY so I am definitely passing this vid along! I guess we don’t think about these things but seeing u do it and the dangers it poses opened my eyes. So- eye opening of the potential dangers! Thanks! Be safe and careful everyone! 👍❤️🤞🙏🏻
Great video Ethan. Thank you for the safety reminders !
I need to improve my "tool"safety, for sure! Thank You for the tips/reminders! A Great video for DIYers before they start their projects!
This video is much needed. I'm a beginner and was always scared of the big powertools and obviously, when around them Im super careful and thankfully never hurt myself with one, but I have sometimes hurt myself with the much lesser powerful and actually not electric tools. the smaller actually the sneakier to catch you.
I've become a big fan of gloves in the shop. I was careful to try them on in the big box store, and got a couple of pairs that fit exactly. They really make a difference when handling lumber - splinters are almost eliminated, and you get a much better grip on the piece.
I buy hardwood for projects from a specialty supplier in our area. They won't let you in the warehouse area without gloves - they'll even give you a cheap pair if you forget yours. I bought an extra pair of my favourites and keep them in the glove box in my vehicle.
Thank You for the safety advice. I have done a few of those mistakes myself. Now I know how to do it better.
Great rundown. I try to make a habit to watch these safety videos when I get active diy-ing. I learned a lot and probably saved a few fingers and other parts already.
Very useful information. Some of then are never thought by myself. Thanks for your sharing.
As always, great tips and advice from the Honest Carpenter! My favorite woodworking channel on RUclips.
Excellent advice, Ethan. Thank you for helping us learn from your experience.
I had a lumber sliding accident a few years ago. I moved my hand across a piece of a picnic table I was taking apart and a sliver went through my little finger. Ugh. I'm also guilty of stepladder kickout but fortunately it hasn't caught me yet! Another great video!
You can never enough videos on this topic. Great presentation. Thank you. My personal experience to stupidity was when I was attaching a piece of blocking to attach a drywall repair patch in the ceiling. I was standing about 8 inches above ground in a step ladder and was pulling down on the blocking so that I can attach it to the ceiling drywall. Big mistake! A little extra pull needed to drive in the screw and that just tore the drywall. It just threw me on the ground and my rib cage hit the showe curb. I was tiling and just missed landing on sharp tools like trowels etc that were on the ground. Few valuable lessons: clean work area, it is pilot holes stupid, having a feel for the mechanism of applying force standing on a ladder even if just few inches off ground, strength/state of material being worked on.
Thank you so much for this video. I use many of the tools that you’re referring to, and in some instances I can tell I was very lucky not to have injured myself. 😊👍
Great video on safety and it's easy to understand. Learning from minor injuries is the key. Nowadays I try to ask myself how to make my working habits safer.
Great cautionary advice that everyone should implement. Thank you!😊
Valuable information ! Love the content brother ! New woodworker here and your videos really help !
You are so right with each of these injuries. Very important info. we can all use/review.
Excellent video. I think that I’m aware of all of these hazards and some, like you, from painful experience. The value here is a sharp kick up the bum which is needed when we become complacent. So easy to slip into dangerous practices when we don’t think it through.
Thank you for making this video. Your videos are great, so informative, and so needed!
Great info, and terrific presentation. Thanks.
Yes ..... to all the above! I have inflicted all those injuries on myself, Ethan. Shame your videos weren't around when I started out. However, I thank God I still have all my didgets, and I thank you for another great video 👏🏻
Thank you for another great video! Both the tips in your video and the comments are extremely helpful.
The quality of your videos is getting bonkers. Love the information density. Keep up the good work brother!
Thank you for this informative video. I am always learning something from your videos.
Thank. You. Sir. I'm sharing this with all my diy buddies. Very helpful, essential safety tips.
I only wish I could explain things in such concise, easy to understand fashion. Great visuals to go with the explanations. I do carpentry 3 to 5 times a year, not enough to know all the ins and outs. So your vids are VERY helplful to me.
Great list - helps keep us alert to everyday injuries.
Thank you! This was very helpful and important information. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. 👌
Great video. I think we have all been guilty of all the things you mentioned. By far this is my favorite channel. Your clear explanations and no nonsense presentations are a pleasure to watch Thank you for what you do.
Outstanding presentation. I am an ER doc and have treated many of these preventable injuries over the years. Personally, I always wear good gloves, quality eye protection, and appropriate footwear whenever I use any hand or power tools. Please stay safe.
Concise and details at the same time. Very useful information. Thank you!
Appreciate the advice of all these situations. I became a lot more aware of small tools when foolishly holding a small piece of wood upright with my hand and splitting it with a hatchet. Luckily only a portion of my index finger fell victim that day. Also I was stung years ago by the proverbial utility knife slashing - the most painful cut to the bone experience ever. You have to move on, but I liked all the situations you pointed out I hadn't thought of thanks for this
This is so helpful! I had a fall off a ladder this week (thankfully somehow not injured) and thought I was just being clumsy, but now I know I was using it wrong
Great video and lots of good comments too! I've been guilty (or learned from doing some of these things) too! As a woodworker I used a striking knife to mark dovetails, etc. and have learned that it's much better to take several light strokes with the knife than one heavy one. It's also faster and more accurate. Like not having to stop for first aid or the knife following the grain and making marks you didn't want in the first place! Excellent points on sawing! Old-timey carpenters used to have a sawbench they made to their specific knee height. Christopher Schwarz has a great video of a class making one on the Popular Woodworking site.
Very useful tips! I've learned some of these things the hard way, so your video is going to help many DIYers minimise injury and save them much pain. Thanks
Yep. Drilled my hand with a square drive bit. Even those can draw blood when they are spinning and being pushed with force. Great safety video.
great informative video, thanks for spreading safety awareness
Not a tool injury, but back injuries are definitely the DIY injury that has been the most impactful and persistent for me. At 30, I leaned over to lift a relatively light object and boom -- herniated lumbar disc.
Learn to lift objects with proper form, and then *always* use proper form for lifting, whether you're lifting something heavy or light.
Please keep sharing additional tips to safely handling power tools for some examples of common household projects. It makes me more conscious of the safety steps I need to take before undertaking a new project.
Great tips, learned a lot of these through experience, but it's always good to have a reminder.
Excellent list! I confess I have learned a couple of these the hard way.
Brutal but super informative! Thanks!
Thank you so much! Your video shoud be mandatory for everyone!
GREAT video!!! I used to be a frequent flyer to the local ER...Then, I got a wee bit smarter..."old too soon, smart TOO LATE!" My Guardian Angel has disowned me
Thanks for the video - it was clear, concise, easy to follow and very well presented.
Now for the anecdote. We used to RV a lot and I brought along a DeWalt XRP drill for numerous tasks, one of which was lowering the four corner stabilizer jacks on our travel trailer. This part of setup was usually my job but one time my wife decided to tackle it while I was busy with something else. Unfortunately she didn't check the direction of the drill (wrong) or the speed it was set on (high). The jack was almost fully retracted - it went up a half inch and stopped but the drill handle kept going. She had a loose enough grip that her wrist wasn't hurt but the handle made a half circle and the battery on the end clobbered her nose. It didn't break, but it was a close thing. We didn't have any Advil in the trailer but we DID have tequila, and the double shot she downed was probably quicker AND more effective.
Great video. I’ve experienced every one of these at one time or another, usually as near misses rather than actual injuries, but I can personally attest to the fact that all of these can happen and when they do it happens so quickly you don’t have time to react.
Thanks again, Ethan. I am guilty of the sideways ladder. No more!
wow, I just had a close call doing the ladder fix you mentioned. I was in a hurry and overlooked the fall that could happen. To setup the ladder properly, I had to spend a whole 5 seconds moving something in the way. Nice looking out reminders..
I wish I watched your vids before I started working in construction sites. So many helpful tips!
I could relate to every item on this list. Thank you so much for the safety tips, much appreciated 👍
Well I’m guilty of that ladder usage when trimming my bushes. Thanks for pointing it out and making me think.
Really good info. I also have to agree those about eye protection. Being on many construction sites as a hardwood flooring installer, it was common to see a lack of any eye protection being used. One other injury I’ve seen goes back to a rule I learned in the Air Force, NEVER hold the work in your hand. I most commonly see this among electricians who hold an electrical device in one hand while bearing down on a screw with a screwdriver with the other hand. The screwdriver slips and inserts into the hand. I’m not a safety nut but a little common sense and some self imposed rules can limit your trips to the emergency room.
Excellent as ever. I’m an old dog still learning new tricks - really appreciated
So many valid points
Thanks man. I second also that eye injuries may deserve its own video. Many times I was grateful I wear glasses instead of contacts.
Mea culpa! I was on a tall step ladder sideways trimming a tree just yesterday. Never again! (And changing my utility knife blade today.). Thanks ever so much.
Very important tips! Especially for the youger DIYers! Good job!
Thank you, tubozza!
Nice video. Very relatable. I’m definitely guilty of at least half this list. I look forward to the ladder safety video.
Really useful. I'm sure I am doing some of these mistakes. Thank you so much.
A1 video. The ladder risk was the BEST. Another BIG risk is not stopping when you are worn out. Great video. Thx.
Thank you, Kersi! I worked alone for many years, and started knocking off the day at around 4. My clients asked why, and I said my carpentry doesn’t get any better, I just start screwing things up after 4 😪
Great video thank you for always reminding us of Safety first 👍👍