Today my Powermatic 64 reminded me who was boss! I had been cutting 1/4" deep score cuts without a guard or splitter and needed to rip a 2"X 6" X 12" piece of cherry, so I cranked up the blade and using a push stick I pushed it through. I used a smaller scrap of wood to push the waste cut out of the way. It turned rather than go on past the blade. In a flash it was on top of the blade. I saw what was happening and flenched and drew both arms and hands against my chest as the blade sailed the 2"X 3"X 12" piece of cherry to me. That sucker whacked me on my right hand center knuckle and the center of my forearm. My knuckle fared ok but is good and sore but I lost enough meat from my arm to make a hors d'oeuvre. As Norm says, now for a little shop safety talk...This is a good reason not to stand directly behind the saw. Also a good reason to put the blade guard back on!
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