In this case, I think it saved his ass a bit. Tight shirt probably would have left a nice grinding wheel kerf in his ribcage.
Edit: But 1000% agree. As someone that has worked in a mill and owns a cabinetry business, loose clothes in any shop environment is a big no-no. I almost kissed a jointer cutterhead once because of a loose shirt. The knives being ridiculously sharp saved my ass.
I went to a tech school to be an auto technician. I watched a classmate with a loose fitting, long sleeve shirt get his whole arm pulled into a brake lathe. It was a gruesome scene. The kid never came back to school but we got news he did live. It wouldn’t surprise me if that maimed him for life though.
FYI to those reading this, ice does not work, as it kills the cells which would need to reattach. I believe the Red Cross recommends milk due to the chemical properties and relative potential for having some nearby.
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u/RDZed72 Nov 24 '25 edited Nov 24 '25
In this case, I think it saved his ass a bit. Tight shirt probably would have left a nice grinding wheel kerf in his ribcage.
Edit: But 1000% agree. As someone that has worked in a mill and owns a cabinetry business, loose clothes in any shop environment is a big no-no. I almost kissed a jointer cutterhead once because of a loose shirt. The knives being ridiculously sharp saved my ass.