Dangerous Power Tools More than 100,000 injuries from handheld power tools are reported every year ranging from simple lacerations to finger amputations and eye injuries and even death. Although many of these occur in work settings, injuries at home are on the rise. Many of these injuries could be prevented with a simple design change or the addition of a simple guard, but even though the existence of an optional safety feature has been identified, the manufacturer often leaves the choice to the consumer. Faced with the burden of making the choice the consumer, who does not have access to information and expertise available to the manufacturer, will usually make the decision based on price. Safety should never be optional. Frequently only after numerous people have been injured and following a lawsuit will a manufacturer offer optional safety devices as standard equipment.
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