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Re: Near-death experiences or injuries during build season?

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Originally Posted by Wiifi View Post
Happened to me two days ago... Hazardous metal 'keychain' ring on a drill press chuck key... Piece of the metal ring sticking out and as I go to use the key, the piece sticking out dives into my pointer finger all the way down to the bone. Thankfully it wasn't rusty.
Rust isn't a problem; tetanus is.

Tetanus is caused by a bacterium found in soil. One way to make nails and implements rusty is to stick them in the soil and leave them there for a while. By the time they get rusty, they've frequently been exposed to tetanus.
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