When operating potentially dangerous equipment I always pay close attention to safety and to date have avoided any serious injuries despite many dangerous activities.
My favorite story was one Saturday when I was out in the middle of the woods, by myself, with no cell coverage, working with my chain saw and a large back hoe clearing a number of trees. At the same time a coworker of mine was in the office doing some network work.
At the end of the day, one of us was visiting the emergency room... Hint, it wasn't me :) He managed to put a knife through his hand while cutting inner duct for fiber optic cable, while I ended the day without a scratch... Ok, probably a few scratches from dragging all that brush around...
Pete C.