I got a call from my son last night with a scary and disturbing story. An
old college bud of his got his degree in wood technology and works for a
furniture operation in Southeast Kansas. Apparently the fellow was cutting
some long, thin, hardwood stock on a large industrial table saw and got a
kickback. The stock entered his abdomen and by the time it stopped; about
five feet of it was protruding from his back. The stick narrowly missed his
kidneys but he is in ICU being treated for the effects of intestinal damage,
infection and blood loss. Survival was iffy for a time.

The fellow admitted to brain-fade causing him get himself behind the blade
plane. I experienced a pretty severe kickback years ago that sent a piece
of wood through the sheetrock wall in my garage but never imagine someting
like this could happen.

Food for thought!