"Christian McArdle" wrote in message
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I just referred back and the story has been updated.
Besides being more gruesome now than I recall when I
first read it, it implies he wasn't using the saw at
the time, but was climbing down the ladder.

Indeed. It seems like a genuine unfortunate accident, as even with a
proper
work platform, you'll probably have to climb up and down a ladder with
your
tools.

You don't need to move them while they are still powered though.

Colin Bignell