Ouch !

[JonKioti]

Best of luck for a speedy recovery. I always appreciate getting details so I can make sure I don't repeat them.

This type of problem isn't limited to corded tools either - I loaned my father my prized cordless Makita 1/2" drill so he could drill a hole on his Kubota. He let it go when it bound up - and it slammed against the side of whatever he was drilling and broke the handle!

Lucky it wasn't his hand, but consider the torque at the low gear.

Jon

 

[twigpig]

I was on a ladder drilling holes for the drain/waste/vent system in the house I built with a Milwaukee right angle drill when the bit bound up and the drill gave me a fat lip. I saw stars and there was a bit of blood but it didn't take out any teeth. I was trying to see what I was drilling and had my head on the wrong side of the drill. That never happened again. From then on I was always very aware of which way the drill would spin if the bit bound up. That fat lip probably saved me from breaking my hand.