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I was looking at a table saw in a store and a lady bumped into me because she was texting. She dropped the phone on the salesman's foot, he stumbled and bruised himself on a stack of wood. The manager came over and got a paper cut while writing up the report. I used my smartphone to take pictures of the scene and got a cramp in my thumb. The paramedic's bag got caught on the doorway and yanked his shoulder out of alignment. The commotion scared an old lady and she fainted, knocking some paint cans off a shelf which rolled over the salesman's other foot (remember the salesman?). One of the paint cans opened and 2 young children were bothered by the smell, causing them to start crying. Mom tried to rush them out of the store, but she tripped over the old lady, hurting her knees (her's, not the old lady's). A lawyer was nearby and he got so blinded by the dollar signs flashing in front of his eyes that he walked into a vendor's display case, breaking his nose.

Each individual incident needs to be categorized so that we can keep the stat's accurate.

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DerbyDad03
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Hey Luigi... if you're still around you need to put this post on your humor page!

Puckdropper

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Puckdropper

this would constitute insurance fraud no matter what you attempt to claim

no one sharpens their steak knife on a fishing trip so that would raise the red flag for the adjuster

Reply to
Electric Comet

there was a form at a show a long time ago but not this many details

they should do that though

may be possible to extract least favorite tool from that data

do you work for sawstop looking for new customers and trolling er rooms

Reply to
Electric Comet

is baldness factor measured in reflected lumens or board feet

Reply to
Electric Comet

I see that statistics isn't your thing...

Neither. Please excuse yerself fer pesterin' me.

Reply to
Bill

In that case the manufacturer is at fault for allowing any possibility that a human could be injured by a product designed to provide safety. Obviously insufficient warning was provided to the human.

In that case, I would recommend no law suit, unless he needs the cash. Save stupid ass law suits for those that deserve them, like Saw Stop.

Reply to
Jack

How big is that chip on your shoulder?

Reply to
Leon

When Saw Stop tries to force their product on the world via government decree, the chip gets large enough for me to yap about it when the opportunity arises.

Reply to
Jack

It is a dead issue Jack, has been for a long time. Move on to something newer.

Reply to
Markem

Not everyone is as well informed and up-to-date as yerself. Heck, I do not know the final outcome of that particular issue.

So, you can provide the OP with the facts or STFU! ;)

nb

Reply to
notbob

Government encroachment on our private lives is never a "dead issue" SawStop has been highly active in attempting to get government to force their product on every person buying a new TS. I find this tactic despicable and unacceptable, and I'll not buy a SS ever, and will speak out against them at every opportunity.

I hope you are right, this is a dead issue, but if one guy cuts his pinky off and sues the manufacturer for not providing total safety on their TS's, then the issue in not over. My experience is government never stops in it's attempts to tell the individual what he MUST do to protect him from himself.

Reply to
Jack

SS no longer needs the law to be passed, they out sell all other brands of cabinet saws now.

Your bigger fear is the insurance companies that will dictate what brand you will buy if you want coverage.

Reply to
Leon

All other brands on an individual basis or all other brands in total?

Either way, SS *could* say (behind closed mahogany doors) "We're kicking their butts. Now let's take over the entire market. Keep pushing to get the law passed."

Tru dat!

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DerbyDad03

Info from Woodcraft indicates all others combined. Countless businesses are switching. A new neighbor used to work for CraftMaid and he indicated that they switched to SS a few years ago to replace their regular TS's. Looking at the bottom line insurance, workmans comp.m lost production, etc the SS is a money saver.

Perhaps.

And I meant that to be for hobbyists, businesses would be foolish to not go with a SS.

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Leon

Though I don't have sales figures, I'd bet on all brands total. I don't see many other brands around anymore. I certainly don't see them retail.

That issue has been dead and buried for five years, or more. I didn't like their tactics, either (Gass _is_ an asshole), but that's a long time ago.

Only in a commercial environment and then only if you have employees.

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krw

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