Circular Saw Kickback (graphic Content - Viewer... [NEWEST]

Because of the force of the kickback, the blade often buries itself deep before the operator can let go of the trigger. This frequently results in severed tendons, shattered bone, and permanent nerve damage.

Never stand directly behind the path of the saw. Stand to the side so if it kicks back, it clears your body. Circular Saw Kickback (Graphic Content - Viewer...

Always support the wood so that the waste piece falls away from the cut, opening the kerf rather than closing it. Because of the force of the kickback, the

When a spinning blade (rotating at upwards of 5,000 RPM) gets stuck, that rotational energy has to go somewhere. Since the blade can no longer cut through the wood, the saw climbs out of the "kerf" (the cut slot) and launches itself. Because of the blade's rotation direction, the tool naturally kicks , often directly toward the user’s hand, thigh, or torso. Graphic Reality: What Happens to the Body Stand to the side so if it kicks back, it clears your body