Woodworking Injuries in Slow Motion

Summary by Krater

Blacktail Studio tests various woodworking tools on ballistic gel hands and arms in ultra-slow motion, interviewing makers who suffered severe workshop injuries to explore the dangers of tools like jointers, routers, chainsaws, and table saws.

From the video

Answers: What do woodworking accidents look like in ultra-slow motion using ballistic gel?

• Woodworking tool safety
• Ballistic gel injury simulation
• Jointer kickback hazards
• Table saw blade accidents
• Chainsaw safety gear

What it concludes

• Jointers are responsible for approximately 10,900 injuries every year and can violently kick wood back and pull hands into the blades.
• Routers can pull hands into the spinning carbide bit with aggressive feeding.
• Chainsaws remove material by hogging out flesh and bone, making them exceptionally dangerous tools.
• Chaps can help protect legs from chainsaw cuts, though they do not completely prevent injury.
• Table saws are responsible for approximately 40,000 injuries every year and can cause severe damage in a fraction of a second without safety features like SawStop.
• Angle grinders with chainsaw discs are extremely hazardous tools that can easily catch and pull hands into the blade.