Both 195's 2014 and 2016 robots have tried to kill me.
In 2014, the robot was halfway through the firing sequence when it was disabled at the end of the match. When I tried to move it even a little bit in an effort to turn it off and put the safety in, the punch mechanism fired. It came about an inch from my nose.
In 2016, I was helping a student place the robot on the ground while @ IRI. We were in a rush and carelessly forgot to put the safety in while moving it. While placing it on the ground, posture had me bent over the center of the bot. The impact of the ground led the robot to fire the catapult, knocking my safety glasses off my face. The corner of my safety glasses cut my eyelid open as they flew off.
I need to be more careful around stored energy....
Eription- the condition of shredding the eardrum from excessive cheering at robot competitions - Wayne C. [more] 
31-10-2016, 14:46
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