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Don't point fingers

2003 Reader Submission
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This story isa personal account. While working at a sawmill, I got to watch an accident invesitgation for an injury that had occurred in the mill. Bill W. had cut the end of his finger off while running a large reciprocating saw. Bill had apparently noticed a build up of sawdust in a vent hole on the counter weight housing so he stuck his finger in the hole to remove it. Unfortunately the saw was running at the time and when the counter weight came past the hole it took off the last 2 inches of his finger. During the investigation Bill was asked exactly what had happened, so he demonstrated by sticking the same finger of his left hand into the same hole -- once again with the saw running, and promptly cut off the end of that finger too.

Submitted on 07/10/2003

Submitted by: Scott F. Wilkerson
Reference: October 1994

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Tracy said:
Maybe Toss: Too Common
Another "did it again" story - there's just too many urban myths like this

Teela said:
Neutral: Personal Account

Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Personal Account
I don't know if these stories are ULs or not, but they are far too common - even for personal accounts.

Charles said:
Neutral: Personal Account
I know of at least three "did it again for investigators / co-workers" plus at least one "the investigator didn't believe it so he did it himself" that came through here in the past year or so...

Bert said:
Neutral: Personal Account
I've lost track of how many similar "did it again for the investigators" accidents I've heard of. I think these are probably mostly UL's- I hope so anyway!

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