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In a CPSC survey of table saw injuries, the stock kicked back or jumped in about what share of cases?

About 40 percent (40.5 percent).

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  1. About 40 percent ✔
  2. About 4 percent
  3. About 90 percent

Why: CPSC staff studied emergency room visits for table and bench saw injuries from 2007 to 2008. In 40.5 percent of cases the stock kicked back or jumped. Kickback is a big, common risk.

Huh, didn't know that: In 93.7 percent of those kickback cases, the operator believed the blade contact came from the kickback.

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Answer: About 40 percent. CPSC staff studied emergency room visits for table and bench saw injuries from 2007 to 2008. In 40.5 percent of cases the stock kicked back or jumped. Kickback is a big, common risk.

  1. CPSC Survey of Injuries Involving Stationary Saws 2007-2008 www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/statsaws.pdf
    the stock kicked back or jumped in 40.5 percent of the cases.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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