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What Can a Table Saw Do to Your Body

James Cornell was cutting boards on the table saw, looked away from the blade, and accidentally put his hand into the still spinning blade.

Fortunately, since he powered down the saw, once the blade hit the bone, it pretty much stopped. The blade did not go all the way through his finger, but It still caused a lot of damage.

After screaming for about 10 seconds, James went to look for help.

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To get paid, hospitals get creative ·

An Arm and a Leg

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