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>cutting metal plate with angle grinder
>it's just one quick cut so I don't put any PPE on
>in shorts and sandals and no eye protection
>holding metal down on something with one hand and holding grinder with the other
>grinder kicks back and I lose my grip
>drops onto my foot while still spinning
>mfw
>narrowly misses larger veins and tendons on top of foot
>bounces off the side of my foot at the base of my big toe
>keep it closed with a butterfly and limp for several weeks
>must've been pretty deep because it took a month to heal
I still think about how lucky I got that it didn't sever a tendon or something, and also that it was a paddle type that turns off as soon as you let it go.
