Most Dangerous Tool........Chainsaw?

[Greenthorn]

Ok, what say you all?

I think it is the kitchen knife or one of those cheap azz retractable razor knives.

Was working on a patient Friday that has a massive MRSA infection, he was using a dremel with a cutoff wheel to cut a bolt head off, wheel breaks up and part of it lodges in his cheek, nothing major, just about a half inch cut, it's major now from the infection.

So this got me thinking, what is the most dangerous tool out there?

 

[GrassGuerilla]

2123?

 

[lone wolf]

As for as tools go I would say a chainsaw rates right up there as the most dangerous.

 

[Greenthorn]

Screwdriver?
We see many ER visits from people stabbing their selves with screwdrivers too.

 

[lone wolf]

And I am an expert witness to this getting four tendons cut in half. Them old Homelite XL2's have real crap balance with one hand.

 

[GrassGuerilla]

As for as tools go I would say a chainsaw rates right up there as the most dangerous.

The tool itself can be pretty dang dangerous, the effect thereof has some pretty good potential from falling trees as well. Pound for pound chainsaws have to be at or near the top.

 

[lone wolf]

Screwdriver?
We see many ER visits from people stabbing their selves with screwdrivers too.

Thats nothing!

 

[Big Block]

Any non locking pocket knife is pretty bad

 

[Greenthorn]

My question really is kinda in jest, yes, I know chainsaws.....can be......dangerous. So I'll go out on the record and say I've only been injured by a chansaw a few times. Once sharpening I cut my thumb, another was a thrown chain caught my leg, one time I picked up a 261 with a 36 inch bar on it and dislocated my shoulder

 

[lone wolf]

I want to say log splitter but the chainsaw beats it tenfold. I seen some really stupid people run a splitter and not get hurt but I would not think they would last a day with a saw.

 

[Big Block]

I would say this log splitter is at the top of log splitters. Looks like it's a sound idea other than the fact that it look really easy to loose a hand

 

[MustangMike]

Ladders & Chainsaws are right up there. More people may use the other tools, but that does not make them more dangerous on a percentage basis.

Fishing, farming & logging are all very dangerous occupations, due to the use of dangerous equipment lack of control over conditions at times (weather, etc).

 

[lone wolf]

My question really is kinda in jest, yes, I know chainsaws.....can be......dangerous. So I'll go out on the record and say I've only been injured by a chansaw a few times. Once sharpening I cut my thumb, another was a thrown chain caught my leg, one time I picked up a 261 with a 36 inch bar on it and dislocated my shoulder

You jest

Ladders & Chainsaws are right up there. More people may use the other tools, but that does not make them more dangerous on a percentage basis.

Fishing, farming & logging are all very dangerous occupations, due to the use of dangerous equipment lack of control over conditions at times (weather, etc).

Ladders I didnt think of!

 

[Greenthorn]

Yeah, we see many fall injuries from ladders too, ladders has gotta be up there.

 

[MustangMike]

I would say this log splitter is at the top of log splitters. Looks like it's a sound idea other than the fact that it look really easy to loose a hand

I would say this log splitter is at the top of log splitters. Looks like it's a sound idea other than the fact that it look really easy to loose a hand

I'll keep my hydro & my fingers! Would hate to feed large pieces into that thing.

 

[Big Block]

Ya I totally agree

 

[cgraham1]

Table saw. Hands down.

 

[Greenthorn]

Maybe thumbs down.....

Table saw. Hands down.

 

[Philip Wheelock]

Table saw. Hands down.

Yep. It's a bad day when you hear that "chi-i-ng" when it hits the bone and then there's blood on the ceiling. Or a radial arm saw that catches your glove and cuts your hand off and you run screaming through the shop towards the office with blood spurting out of your stump. Observations from my time in construction.
That being said, the dangers of the logging biz make pretty much everything else a walk in the park.

 

[heyduke]

the one in your jeans, get's more guys in trouble than all the rest.