Even "standard" tools have dangers. I was wearing gloves to protect my hands and was using an impact driver to loosen a nut... and I tapped the trigger, tool ran, my glove wound around the socket and pulled my finger in. Hurt my finger, luckily didn't break/permanently damage it. Took a second. I wouldn't have predicted.
How do you prevent your bare hand from getting abraded when it accidentally brushes up against the sanding belt, drill bit, or other fast moving parts of the tool? Yes, I know, exercising caution is always a great idea, but accidents do happen, right?
I have a bench grinder that I use to clean rust off various pieces of metal, and you'd better believe I wear gloves when using it. My reasoning is that the chance of accidentally touching the grinding wheel is high, and a glove will prevent most injuries, while the chance of the glove getting wound around the grinding wheel is near zero because it doesn't take much pressure to stop the wheel. Am I wrong?
