Post #60051 by badmojo on Fri, Nov 14, 2003 8:47 PM

I have a nasty 2" scar that runs across the base of the Pinky on my Left hand. About 10 years ago I was putting up a Ceiling in my basement, and going for a Shoji screen look. I was cutting mass amounts of 2" flat moulding to hide the edges, and go around pipes and ducts. Well some of the tight corners needed very small pieces of molding to be cut, and realizing how awkward it is to cut small pieces using a compound mitre saw, it seemed like the best technique was to hold the moulding with my LEFT hand, on the RIGHT side of the saw blade. First cut went fine, picked up a bit of sandpaper to clean the edge before dry fitting, and wondered where the Liquid dripping, splattering sound was coming from. Looked down to see mass amounts or blood dripping onto the mitre saw and table. I assesed the wound, and because it had kinda taken a "hunk" out, stitches would only have puckered the wound, so I just stopped the bleeding, and went without a bandage, so it could "dry up" as soon as possible. And when customers ask me how it happened, as soon as I mention "Compound Mitre Saw" they get a glazed look in thier eyes and just say "Oh..."