"Leon" wrote in message
I do not remember the specific details of what happened but I also was
taught to watch for the blade to stop and to be aware that under floresent
lighting the some tools may appear to be stopped under the right lighting
conditions. Apparently a lapse of good judgement or thought that the
blade had stopped as I had begun the adjusting the fence, I guess I was
"only human" after all. For several months I thought that I'd had a kick
back.

It is easy to release the tension of the sphincter muscle as soon as the
power is off. I've found myself reaching into the bandsaw a couple of
times.

Discussions of accidents come up here from time to time and they serve as a
reminder not to become too complacent with our tools. Easy to do. Very
easy.