[Basel A]

The point is not that probably, nothing will happen, or that it's mainly safe. It's not that in youth injuries will heal, or that robots are more safe than machines. It's the point that this was a situation that was LESS SAFE than it COULD be. I'm no advocate of blast shields on FRC fields, but at least make an effort. It's easier to learn from someone who lost a finger than to lose a finger yourself. In consideration of that, it may have been better to wear safety glasses, add a seat, ensure electrical isolation (probably done already), or simply use dumbbells or other athletic weights.

Again, it all comes down to the fact that you know it could and should be safer, but aren't making it any safer. Easier to learn from another person's experience than your own.