Dumb stupid ignorant pick one

[oldballs]

A few years ago, and don't ask me how it happened, I hand cuffed myself with the power cord twisted around both wrists and the drill bit run thru the web between my thumb and first finger. But young fellas are apt to make lots of mistakes.

 

[Mike Costello]

That injury looks exactly like the same break that happened to me while playing football in my college days. Was playing the line and a giant side of beef hit me so hard it snapped the metacarpel in my ring finger. The doc swore I had been in a bar fight. I was in a cast for 9 weeks. It was handy though, I used the cast as a brace while installing a transmission in my car. The doc wasn't impressed when he saw my greasy cast ( he replaced it) and threatened to re-break my hand if he saw grease on that cast again! Some people just can't appreciate resourcefulness! Mike.

 

[Tractor Factor]

Hole saw bits have to be the worst, especially the big ones, like a 3 inch. Hate to recall how many holes I've drilled over the decades with hole saw bits in 2 x 4 and 2 X 6 wall studs, overhead double top plates, etc. Drilling holes for 1 1/2, 2 and 3 inch pvc drain, waste and vent plumbing is nerve wracking...you know the wrist twister is coming at some point and you're just waiting for it. Also you can get the back of hand/knuckle/fingers raked across a protruding nail or screw point or wood sliver. Miracle I never broke a bone.

 

[brin]

Geeez, reading this thread makes me feel blessed or I have really stong bones. I have used power tools like mentioned above my whole adult life and felt the torque they expell but somehow I guess i have always managed to get my finger off the triger or power before it did damage....now that I am a bit older I will use the infor in this thread to be even more aware..Thanks..

 

[Jaylegger]

It may take awhile but at some point respect for the torque in low gear and the purpose of the side handle will be learned and usually at about the same time, especially with larger industrial type drills. Been twisted up myself with the my hand stuck on trigger. I suspect apart from table saw injuries, being twisted up in your drill is a close second for finger/hand injuries.

 

[markct]

yea side handles definatly save wrists, i know i love my milwaukee 3/4 drill for making large holes in metal, runs nice and slow about 300 rpm so drills good with larger bits. but i sure would never try to run it without the 2ft long pipe handle that screws into the side opposite the trigger. infact when using the drill with an adapter and a 6 inch auger to drill fence post holes at a friends place we had one of us on each handle and still had it get away once. gota respect the torque of a electric drill!

 

[Renze]

I once broke a handle out of the aluminium casting of a handheld drill when tapping M16 holes on a construction site... hand wrench tapping was too slow, it had to be finished yesterday.

With the handle missing, i clamped the drill against my chest with two closed fists so it could not twist any of my fingers, wrists etecetera. We sure got some work done that day...

 

[sld]

My boss came to work one day with stitches in the side of his forehead. He was drilling in some thick steel and had his head down really going at it. The bit grabbed and spun the drill around and smacked him pretty good.

We laugh about it and sometimes I will ask him if he can come over to help me drill some holes.:laughing:

 

[teg]

...and to think that I have thrown away those side handles from 3 or 4 drills. I guess I'll save the next one :thumbsup:

Almost forgot... I picked just "ignorant"... I would not think a drill could have done that. I hope for a speedy recovery for you...

 

[Mace Canute]

Years ago, at work we had to install a large ball on the custom rear bumper of the 3/4 ton. Of course the existing hole was too small, so out came the old Thor drill. Nice tough drill, lots of gearing. Once the bit broke through the plate steel, it didn't just grab...I was ready for that....noooo...the twist of the flukes made it act like a very fast thread and it sucked the drill down HARD against the bumper with my finger between the drill on-switch and the bumper. Bastards watching me were too busy laughing at my predicament to unplug the drill I had to hop around and kick the cord around my foot enough to pull it free...