Never stand directly behind the path of the saw. Stand to the side so if it kicks back, it clears your body.
Slightly turning the saw mid-cut, causing the side of the blade to catch. Circular Saw Kickback (Graphic Content - Viewer...
Because of the force of the kickback, the blade often buries itself deep before the operator can let go of the trigger. This frequently results in severed tendons, shattered bone, and permanent nerve damage. Never stand directly behind the path of the saw
If the saw kicks back into the thigh (a common injury site for those supporting wood on their knee), it can easily sever the femoral artery. In this scenario, a person can lose a fatal amount of blood in under three minutes. The Most Common Triggers Because of the force of the kickback, the
Hitting a hard density change that stops the blade's momentum instantly.