Don Williams wrote:
Sorry to hear about this Pat, but please let me share the other lesson that should be learned here, as taught to me by a cabinetmaker friend.
When dealing with sharp tools or power tools that can do damage, you should train yourself to react by getting out of the way if they drop, rather than reaching for it.
Let them hit the floor!
You can replace a tool, but you only have one pair of hands, and one pair of feet, etc. It's not worth the risk to try to catch something.
Learn to react by getting out of the way.
I'm a guitar player first, so whenever anything like this happens my 1st instinct is to protect my hands. I once cracked a couple of ribs when I had bicycling mishap and instead of trying to break my fall with my hands- which would have suffered significant "road rash"- I took the brunt on my arm with my hands tucked into my belly. My hands were fine but it sure hurt to laugh for a couple of months...
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