Advance Notice Addresses Injuries From Table Saws

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an advance notice of proposed rule making to address serious hand and finger injuries that occur from table saws. In its 2007-08 study, CPSC reports that about 67,300 injuries from blade contact were medically treated each year, totaling $2.36 billion of associated costs each year. The public is invited to submit comments on the proposal and on the injury risks that table saws present.