I nearly lost a hand at the shop in Dayton last spring - here's what I do now

I was running a Haas VF-2 over in Dayton and had a 1 inch end mill snap at 6000 RPM. The piece flew across the room and stuck in the drywall about 2 feet from my head. My boss just said "be more careful" and walked off. Now I always double check my speeds and feeds on a chart before starting any job, even if I think I know them by heart. Has anyone else had a tool blow up like that and get brushed off by management?

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logan_schmidt18d ago

Man, that's a scary story. I had a similar thing happen with a face mill on a Mori in Tennessee, sent a carbide insert right past my ear and into the wall. My foreman just shrugged and said "that's why we wear safety glasses." That was the day I stopped trusting that anybody but me was looking out for my safety. After that I started keeping a little spiral notebook in my toolbox, I write down every speed and feed combo I use that works perfect so I don't have to guess next time. Also made a habit of standing to the side when I hit the green button, not right in front of the spindle.

emmar7518d ago

Those notebooks end up as evidence when insurance denies your claim though.