Saw Stops, I need your Help!!!.

[William Steinfeldt]

 I need everyones help. I had that bad accident we all dread. Severe damage to three fingers on the right hand. First finger split in half running about one inch deep from side to side. Middle finger severed nerves, shattered the bone, and exposed bone in 4 or five places. Ring finger nerves severed, bone turned to dust from the impact. I believe the little finger suffered some nerve damage as well.

      I need to find out about a saw stop, where can I grt one, will it retrofit on a Craftsman Contractors saw? If any of you have that information please contact me. I got home today, it happened yesterday morning. This may be irelivant, not sure of how much function I have left.  I will keep everyone posted on my progress. Typing lefty is not a lot of fun and not very fast.

 

William Steinfeldt

 

 

[William Steinfeldt]

Thanks Kenny.

kenny from Sundre said:

For the moment there is not a whole lot to be said that has not already been said. I too am very sorry to hear of your injury, and like everyonr else, wish a speedy recovery with the very least amount of . My thought will be with you.

[Joe Amato]

My prayers for a quick recovery, the SAWSTOP looks like it may be my next investment, had a small accident

a few years ago, just some stiches.

Joe

[Richard]

 

William,

 

I sell Sawstop please contact me and I will tell you everything you need to know.

 

Best wishes on a speedy recovery.

[William Steinfeldt]

Richard email me at [e-mail] tomorrowat 9 AM. I need to find a much safer way to work the saw. The hand is throbbing and I an getting off the computer.

Richard said:

 

William,

 

I sell Sawstop please contact me and I will tell you everything you need to know.

 

Best wishes on a speedy recovery.

[Susan]

Poor baby!  Thanks for the post.  It might not be what you intended, but this is one of the best "safety" posts I've seen.  If someone can read this and not take the time to take all the recommended safety precautions when using tools, they must love playing double dog dare with their home owner's and health care insurance policies! 

 

Seems like a call to Sears might get you a pretty quick answer — or at least give them a hint on a much needed upgrade.  Lots of amazing things can be done with restoring function after limb injuries these days.  Hopefully, you'll be someone with a truly wondrous outcome.

[David Dean]

William I know that this may sound weried but what about a foot padl off a sowing machen my grand father made us boys use it after he lost two finger's it's somthing to thank about and best wish's from me and my fimaly

[steve kidd]

hi william, has been a couple of days, hope you are doing well, take care and speedy recovery

[Jay Boutwell]

William, It is Monday morning here and I was thinking that to day you will find out more on the injury.  Just wanted to say you are in my thoughts as I'm wishing you good news.  Wondering how your doing and well just saying hello and hoping you are doing well and feeling much better. 

[William Steinfeldt]

Well guys I went to The Doctor, the middle finger and ring finger the first joint is gone on each finger. The bone on the ring finger at the tip is gone, the doctor is opening that these two fingers will fuse at the joint. The nerves are gone from the middle of the finger tips for finger is numb. So it looks like I will have two stiff fingers at the first joint. Good news, no infection, the fingers are all there, at least for now. Not sure what the future will hold but I know I will have to adjust this new normal, there will be a lot of work ahead. The doctor wants me to start mending and second finger. I will keep you guys posted as the milestones are reached. I thank you all for your kind words and thoughts, keeping me in your prayers and well. Just call me Bill, my grandpa name was William. Thanks again, never what it meant to me when I received such warm affection from the people in the Kreg Group

[Bill Eastman]

William,

I just read about your accident, sorry and hope your healing goes good.

If you don't mind me asking how did it happen? ( I didn't see any mention of what caused the accident other than your table saw).

 

RLTW,

Bill

[William Steinfeldt]

Bill, I enjoy making children's furniture, doll beds, tables, chairs and I was working on my second Hall tree. I had ripped a 2 x 6 in half and glued them together to make a square block. I was going to rip the corners at 45 and make an octagon. I have a Sears craftsman contractor saw, with the split guard. This split guard will not work with the blade set at 45°. The work pushes the guard into the blade and does not allow the work to enter the blade area. To accomplish the cut. I had to remove the guard, I pushed to work through the saw and made the first cut without any problems. On the second cut when I pushed the work past the blade. I took my eyes off the blade for a split second and either I shifted positions or moved to horse something. I am not sure, my first finger contacted the blade and hold my hand in. If the guard would have worked, I never would have had any problem. The technology that is used on the saw stops tablesaws has been around since 2000. For the life of me I cannot understand why the government has not made this technology mandatory on all tablesaws. I work in the plastic industry for 35 years, we had more rules and regulations that we had to comply with. As molding supervisor I was forced to update all of our machinery to the new ANSI standard because the government saw fit to force the new technology that had arisen, to promote even a higher safety standard than previously used. I have researched and found there are 10 amputations a day, let me repeat that 10 amputations a day in the United States involving tablesaws, 50,000 instances or accidents every year. Saw stop technology has reduced their injuries on their units to either a Band-Aid or a stitch. They have had zero amputations let me say that again. ZERO amputations. I will be saving my pennies to get a new saw stops off. So that is how it happened . I have relived that morning over and over again. I come to the same conclusion the Sears contractor saw is not safe because the saw blade guards are not operable in all blade locations. So that is the story, you should push sticks, and as I always told my crew," Always Do It Safe!"

 

 

 

 

[kenny from Sundre]

Hello William;

How are you coming along with your injury? I see some pictures but have you any further word on what you can expect in the future?

kenny