Don't tell me you wear flip flops in the shop??? I realize that sneakers aren't much better, but still, you won't get splinters through your sneaker (smaller ones). Certainly a sneaker won't offer much protection from a knife or chisel...
The leather uppers on my sneakers/tennis shoes/running shoes/athletic shoes, pick your regional variation, deflect a dropped chisel much the same as the leather uppers on a work shoe. That said, _if_ i drop a chisel (which I try not to), I'll move my feet out of the way before it hits the mat protecting the chisel from the concrete floor.
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I did the opposite, kinda'.
I was re-installing a set of planner blades in a 20 Powermatic in the ag shop, and re-adjusting them. A wrench or something was sitting up on the top of the planner, and students were gathered around learning to at least appreciate what it took to set up a planner. One of them bumped the [whatever] and it was about to hit the newly sharpened and honed blade. I tried to grab it, and in doing so, ran my knuckle along 3 or 4 inches of blade. About 3 stitches, as I recall, almost to the bone.
I did keep from getting the blade nicked, though! It was all instinct, unfortunately.
A friend dropped a knife in the kitchen and "instinctively" grabbed it. Unfortunately, the sharp edge sliced an inch deep into the web between thumb and forefinger.
I'd be very pleased to fit into the "unnatural" category.
Nice save.. That's not a nice place for stitches.. no meat there.
I also step quickly away, but it is a trained response (fortunately without an injury story behind it). While I am stepping away, there is a voice in my head shouting, "Don't do it. Do! Not! Catch!"
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