re: Admitting our dangerous (and dumb) mistakes might help others.

I’m most vigilant whilst using my tablesaw over any other power tools. Never have I had so many near misses than on the table saw.
Kickback frightens me most as It all happens too fast to control. I’ve nearly tipped the saw over whilst cutting a thick board where it has snatched the blade so I’ve gripped the board to stop it shooting backwards and as the table wasn’t bolted down the table shot forward then comes falling back all whilst still powered on.
It’s a scrabble trying to hit the E-stop button when holding a heavy thick board and the saw is jumping off the ground. Best to just get out of the way.