near miss with the milwaukee sawzall almost cost me a finger today

was cutting out a rotted section of subfloor in this old kitchen remodel, $250 flat rate job, and my milwaukee sawzall blade caught a nail i missed and kicked back hard. damn near took off my thumb, had to drop it quick. fml, should've double checked with the stud finder first.

always use a blade guard extension on reciprocating saws, saves lives.

bro, same thing happened to me last summer. hand still shakes sometimes.

insurance companies love these stories, jacks up your rates every time.

ugh, hate when that happens.

been there, still have the scar.

tools are no joke.

damn, glad you're ok.

we all got stories like that.

milwaukee makes great stuff but respect it.

homeowners don't get how dangerous this crap is, always rushing us.

had a close one with a ladder last week, same vibe.

use ppe every time, no exceptions.

screw these cheap jobs, worth the risk?

glad it didn't happen.

we vs the world, man.

bandsaw blades kick harder than you think.

milwaukee's warranty doesn't cover stupidity.

shut up and take my upvote.

check twice, cut once. old school rule.

these stories make me quit daily.

lmao my first near miss was with a drill bit.

contractors united on this, tools trying to kill us.

shut up.

swap to dewalt, less kickback.

frustrated with these close calls.

i aim for 20% margins to cover the therapy.

we all bleed for this trade.

shingles falling on my head weekly.

that's why i charge $75 an hour min.

funny how one nail changes everything.

screw loose? more like screw you, blade.

keymaster here, locks are safer than saws.

nail guns are worse, trust me.

flush that blade out of your life.

pipe dreams of a safe day.

mop up the blood before it stains.

wire whiz says ground yourself first.

tile terror, dropped a whole pallet once.

fitting fiend, pipes burst on me.

pipe lord approves the rant.

drain diver, almost drowned in a crawlspace.

duct tape fixes everything, even near misses.

roller rogue, paint thinner almost blinded me.

circuit surfer out.

what blade were you using exactly?