Workshop Woes: Ron's Accident and Its Aftermath
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2024
- Join us as we delve into a real-life incident that underscores the importance of workplace safety. In this video, we recount the unfortunate shop mishap experienced by Ron. Despite his best intentions, a series of unforeseen circumstances led to an accident with serious consequences. Through Ron's experience, we learn valuable lessons about the importance of vigilance, caution, and proper safety protocols in any workplace setting. Watch to discover the aftermath of Ron's accident and the lessons we can all take away from it. Don't forget to share this video to spread awareness about workplace safety. thesmartwoodshop.com
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I was 72 last week. I was next to two accidents that embedded safety into my little guitar maker brain. The first one, a helper was cutting off mahogany neck blanks on a radial arm saw. This was before we had cut off saws. I was taking a drink of Pepsi and I watched him cut the blank, and his thumb clean off. Saw blades have no feeling, they just cut what they are told to cut! The second one we were harvesting a maple tree. A helper was bucking with a chain saw. It hit a nail, kicked the blade back over and into his thigh, deep enough to sever the artery. As scared as I was, I kept my head, took off my belt and used it as a tourniquet above the wound as we rushed him to the ER. We were both covered in blood! He still has his leg, and I have a powerful memory! Since that day, every guard and safety device in my area is used, or everything stops!! Peace --gary
About 40 years ago I cut off about a 1/2” of my left thumb using a wobble dado blade on a 12” table saw. To this day I remain an avid woodworker, and for the last 20+ years, a proud owner of a Powermatic 5Hp cabinet saw, a piece of equipment that commands my full attention and respect (bordering on fear) during its regular use. Other incidents over the years have taught me that any tool can surprise you and must also be respected. Thanks for sharing your personal experience.
Thanks for sharing Ron!
We’ve all had our accidents and sharing those stories helps others think before they mess up.
Cheers and stay safe!
It's your Fastcap TLC (the "button" on your belt clip). I have one of those, and boy, better than a belt clip. Thanks Mr. Paulk, you are a legend and this is why: posting your mistakes so we can all learn from them and hopefully we can all practice safety with power tools.
I had an Old Shop Teacher constantly harp on us to think about where the energy was going to go if something went wrong. If I was cutting something with a knife or pulling or pushing a tool.... where was that energy going to go if I slipped or if the tool jammed, kicked back, etc.
I have remembered that many times over the decades, usually when I'm in the emergency room😂
Glad you're okay, and thanks for sharing the safety reminder.
Thank you for sharing Ron. Lessons learned is important for all. Glad you're OK.
Way to easy to arm chair quarterback this incident; but I've been there. Momentary brain fart and bam! Experience does not seem to help, maybe even hurts as we have gotten away with stuff in the past and tend to minimize the risks in our minds - until we're reminded that we're slacking. Thanks for sharing and the safety reminder.
Glad is wasn't more serious for you and I appreciate the awareness campaign!
First off, I''m glad that you are OK I have been a cabinetmaker since 2002 and a mechnic since 1985. Here is my philosoophy on safety.
1. Always think through the operation in your mind and look for the worst case scenario, then adjust your technique: For example, pushing really hard on a wrench. What happens if it slips? Do you mash your knuckles? Then find another approach.
2. Do a dry run: For example: Setup your piece to cut on the miter saw, finger off trigger, and pull the level down to the piece to check hand position, then cut.
3. Applying too much force, which can cause a lose of control. For example using a claw hammer to pull out a stubborn nail...go get a crowbar.
4. Getting frustrated: Take a break and have a good laugh at yourself.
5. Always keep the tool away from your head. In addittion to wacking you, the drill could also catch hair, jewelry, and clothing.
6. Do not fear the tools, respect them for what they can do for you and to you. Learn how to use them properly and read the manuals.
I am a 59 year old professional with 39 years in construction. I had a drill swing my hand into a joist when I hit a knot with an auger bit. It broke my index finger in 4 places including the joint.
The $21,000 surgery did not fully repair my finger. I can’t make a fist but I can hold my tools and most importantly my golf clubs 😊. I have always thought I was smart and responsible when it came to construction safety. Accidents happen unexpectedly and are life changing and I am proof of that statement.
Yes it happens, no matter how long we do it for.. one small distraction is all it takes.. Never facilitate, training ourselves to always follow safety procedures and never ever facilitate.. always a valid reminder.
Thanks for sharing.
Glad you are ok. I know just how fast these things happen!
Thankfully it wasn't any worse.
Thank you for sharing. Your warning will save others pain.
At work we used a 110vac half inch drill that has two handles occasionally. EVERY time we broke it out we covered the safety procedures. “Hold it do that it will pull out of your hand. Have someone attending the plug and more. It was fully capable of committing serious damage. The few times it seized up in the concrete we had done it right and no one got hurt. Glad it wasn’t any worse. I would suggest getting your incisors x-rayed to be sure about any damage.
I'm 63 years old. Last May I was careless for a moment. My miter saw suddenly bound in what I was cutting and jumped. Right hand came off the trigger and left thumb contacted the blade. The entire incident lasted less time than it took for my miter saw to stop. End of my left thumb is a little narrower now and I am WAY more careful!
Thanks for making this video. Shop safety is possibly the best woodworking skill to master!
I'm just glad it was a lesson you could walk away from!
And I'm impressed, that your willing to share your mistake, in such a public way, kudos to you Ron!
Thanks for sharing. Not that anyone wants to see you in pain, but your lesson is a reminder to each of us that accidents happen. I'm glad you get a second chance.
Thanks for sharing Ron! I work in the Safety field and this is a classic example of how easy it is to make a mistake. It is a principle that I teach to our folks when we talk about Human & Organizational Performance. People make mistakes....it is inevitable. You will learn from this, but it is great that you shared your mistake with all of us so we can learn. Glad it wasn't more serious. Hope your recovery quickly!!
Thanks for the reminder.Keep your face away from the drill.
Glad you are OK, thanks for posting
When you explained it Ron I felt it, glad your okay like you say it could have been worse.
Bummer dude, thanks for the heads up 👍🏻
Glad you’re ok. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for sharing and reminding us all of our vulnerability,
Appreciate the share.. always learn from these. Glad your ok Ron.
Glad you're ok thanks for sharing your experience
Thank you for sharing the details. Too often on these channels and on social media people will show the aftermath without the details. The details are key to really learn the lesson and apply it in your own shop. Glad you’re OK.
Thanks for the lesson! I’m glad it wasn’t worse for you! Get well soon!
Thanks for sharing this event with us. It’s a great reminder of just how fast accidents can happen.😊
Thanks for sharing, and heal up fast!
Thanks for sharing Ron! It’s very easy to get complacent so a reminder every now and again helps - especially when the outcome isn’t catastrophic!
I’m sorry you took one in the teeth, Ron! I recently did a similar thing. I was working on a commercial metal door and went to take apart the closer arm with the closer under tension. Instead of knocking the arm off the closer, I took it apart from the jamb side and took one in the teeth. Immediately I was worried that I knocked my teeth out, then I was worried I would need stitches. Thank God it looked worse than it was. It was a good reminder not to make that mistake again.
Accidents happen to the best of us, nice to see one of the best humble enough to share, thank you Ron!
No chuckles here... Just glad you're ok! Mahalo, yourself!
Sorry about your accident. I appreciate the transparency. Be safe and recover quickly
Thank you so much for reminding all of us to ALWAYS make sure we use our tools with caution and safety
Holy crap. That’s a new one, but totally can see it happening to me! Thanks for sharing, glad you’re going to be okay. Getting ready to build a new shop and you are a huge inspiration.
Thumbs up for sharing the experience. Your honesty and transparency is refreshing. I actually want to watch your channel more now.
Glad you are OK. Thank you for sharing your experience. It is a wakeup call for me to always pay attention and think about what I am doing. Again, thank you!
No chuckles…. Get well soon and keep posting! ❤ for getting me into woodworking.
Glad you’re OK Ron .. thnx for thinking about us and sharing - your ideas and content have influenced my workshop over the years so just wanted to say thanks and stay safe
I’m happy that you are relatively ok. Thanks for the warning. It happens to all of us. Be safe!
Thank you for sharing this experience and the aftermath. It's so important for greater safety awareness. I hope your recovery is speedy. In other news, I'm building my first PSB soon! Great job!
Sorry that it happened, but glad you're ok. Really appreciate ya sharing.
I'm just glad that your mostly OK Ron. Thank's for sharing your safety thinking. It's kind of you.
Hi Ron. Thank you for this important video. I hope you will recover fast. Stay healthy
I'm glad you didnt get hurt worse and hope you recover quickly. And thanks for sharing to remind others about shop safety. Even experienced professionals can make a mistake and must always remain vigilant.
Good advice, glad you're doing ok!
From a ways away on the small screen, you looked like you had a Charlie Chaplin thing going. I am very happy for you both it was not more serious. Good way to recover and focus the event on sharing the “why” of shop safety. Most of us have our matching horror stories and it is never a bad thing to be reminded that we have all had close calls. Much appreciated for all you do Ron.
thanks for sharing, amigo. I was a fireman safety officer for decades. Appreciate it.
Glad to see that you're okay. Hope the pain goes away quickly!
I’m glad you’re ok. We’ve all been in your situation or we will be if we live long enough. Thank you for reminding us all to keep paying attention.
Thanks for sharing.
Very glad you're ok!
Thank you for sharing especially the emphasis on how fast things can go sideways. If it can happen to a guy that uses his tools day in and day out, it can certainly happen to a hobbyist such as myself.
I have my driver clutch on the drill setting occasionally; I’ll use this video as a reminder to see if there’s a better alternative.
Glad you are alright. I lecture everyone I hire about safety and the dangers of power tools; even so, I have made more emergency room runs than I care to mention. So thanks for the reminder and for being humble and honest.
So glad is ended up being minimal damage Ron. I think we have all been lucky with some of those “close calls” not being worse. Thank you for the clear cautionary tale!
Thanks for having the courage to share this incident. In the last frame are two of what many people would think of as dangerous equipment. A chop saw and a table saw. This demonstrated that laps of attention can bite you, even with a drill!
Damn it. I hate when these things happen. Thanks for sharing, feel better soon.
Thanks for the info!
good to hear and see whaat happened... shop safety is so important and I hear you .... well done on on turning a negative into a positive.
“You don’t have time to get out the way.“ Thanks Ron. Glad you’re going to fine and thanks for sharing.
Hey Ron, sorry to see this happened to you. Thanks so much for sharing, I had a near miss on my table saw with a kickback early in my woodworking hobby “career “ and that changed my whole outlook on shop safety and no doubt kept me from losing fingers in the future. Being an electrician I have a bit of experience with battery tools, they are no joke, I very rarely set my drills to the drill setting just for this reason not to mention they’ll break your wrist if you’re not careful!
Using a drill press and hole saw on end grain to make an end grain plug, I was holding the block against the fence (should have clamped it) - the block cracked below the cutter and the piece spun around and smashed my thumb behind the first joint like a ton of bricks. Iced it up but it hurt for weeks, should have clamped it…….
Glad you are on the mend. The torque on battery powered drills has come a long way - just ask my wrist. Thanks for sharing and be safe. Thank you
Dang! Glad you’re okay!
Sorry that happened Ron and thanks for sharing. I had a brother in law that knocked out a tooth when a drill grabbed as he was drilling out a 6x beam post cap for a through bolt. He was up 12’ on a ladder when it happened and lucky he wasn’t knocked off the ladder. Stay safe!
Glad you're OK!
Thanks to you, Ron - I definitely will try, in the future, to remember just how dangerous a power tool can be!
Thanks for sharing! Pain can be an excellent teacher.
Glad you’re ok. 👍🏻
It all happens so fast. Yikes! Glad you're [relatively] okay.
Truthfully I liked the video but I don’t enjoy seeing anyone hurt from their tools. Glad you’re doing okay and hope no permanent damage. Yes all of us have been hurt from our tools mainly because we get lax and don’t pay attention. It’s a wake up call for all of us so thank you for posting.
Glad it wasn’t any worse and thank you for sharing as a reminder think Safety every-time you touch a power tool . D
Thanks!
Ouch. I think most if us have been there. Up on a ladder and the drill bottoms out or binds and you almost break your wrist or something like this. And those 60v Flexvolt batteries are HEAVY! Glad it wasn't worse and thanks for making the video.
I’ve had my share. You said it, it happens in an instant.
Glad you are ok.
Thanks Paul, a lot of people would be too embarrassed to tell this story. I work for Toyota and our number one value is Safety First, and we mean it. If we have an incident, it’s reported up the chain and shared with the rest of the company (Yokoten). It is treated as a learning opportunity, not a punishment, to keep each other safe.
glad you're ok buddy!!
Glad you are OK Ron. I always say "I never learned anything on a good day". Be safe.
No chuckle here. Thanks for sharing about these torque tools. A lesson learned by one is way better becoming a lesson taught to many 👍🎯
Glad your ok Ron. You may still have damaged the root of the teeth in front from the trauma. You wont know for a week or so but be aware. They will be sensitive to cold temps. If the sensitivity lingers for longer than a few seconds to cold stimuli then root canal may be required. Canadian DDS here.
This happened to me recently. A lawn aerator hit a rock and the handle hit me under the chin. It didn't hurt much when it happened but 3 years later I needed a root canal in one of my teeth from it.
I'm glad you got a second chance!
Glad you're OK Ron. I remember the first time I fired a nail through my finger. Notice I say 'first' time... it has happened more than once. It happens so fast and then there's like this few seconds of disbelief. Funny but not funny.
I've had a couple mishaps with my dewalt 996, usually when using a larger hole saw that grabs. I've switched over to using drills with e-clutches whenever possible. I'm usually working in tight and awkward positions that can make good grips on the drill not possible. The dewalt 444 and 130 are awesome. Thanks for the video
Glad you’re well, Ron! 😮❤️🩹
Glad you're okay.
Good, that you had that luck, thanks for sharing! Have a look at the drills from Hilti, they have active torque control (ATC), it stops in fractions of a second in such cases to prevent injury.
Number 10 on clutch setting always unless clutch starts engaging. Glad you’re okay
So sorry Ron. Glad you’re okay.
Ron, part of being Human is that you screw up once in a while. Part of having and using a brain is that you learn from the experience and move on. Thanks for Sharing!
Hi Ron,We are all glad you are okay.
Wow. That’s scary.
Hi Ron.
Thank you for the reminder. The workshop is both an intensly enjoyable and dangerous place. Several years back I got the message loud and clear when the blade of my Triton saw caught the overhead guard and flung it at my head. I managed to duck the flying plastic guard and it sailed past my head and smashed the glass on a cartoon I had framed on the wall. The cartoon was on children having fun in puddles. That picture is no longer on my workshop wall. I now view my workshop as a good place to be but with great caution, first.
From what you have described, I suspect that you may have had a blood sugar problem or perhaps a spinal problem. If I have not eaten enough my brain does not function. At 71, if I extend my neck too far my brain turns on and off due to skull, brain stem and spinal injuries. You have obviously forgotten more than I have ever learnt about carpentry and so a lapse of concentration is something you will probably look into to find the cause. I am always sobered up by the words of America's wonderful artist, Georgia O'Keeffe, " TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK. " Take care of yourself, be kind to your mind and body, you are worth it! Thank you for your informative sessions.
Workplace accidents are just that. They are not workplace intentional's. We have all had close calls and some don't get to talk about them. Fortunately you survived.
Scary stuff! I've had a couple run-ins with a drill and boy can they get out of hand in an instant. I don't think most people think often about how much instant torque a drill has. I've had bits dig in and the drill almost break a finger or two but damn getting hit in the face like that would be much more worrisome. Glad you're alright aside from a bloody lip and bruised ego.
Well, glad you’re ok. But this will help all of us to be more watchful. Nope I didn’t chuckle at this because I’ve pretty much made every mistake that can be made and have been fortunate to not be seriously injured. Because of watching videos like this one.
Glad you escaped permanent damage. Excellent lesson for all of us.
Ron, I'm 54 years young and a professional like yourself and all of the obstacles out there are real. I once accidentally spilled PVC glue in each of my eyes. Talk about lucky I can still see after that. Take Care, Ron.