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>> by a malfunctioning servo on a very large lathe under construction

I got hit right in the dick by a milling machine axis lever spinning up full throttle.

Only once, never again. Still surprised something terrible didn’t happen - hurt like a bitch. Shop dude says it happens pretty often though because people don’t look down at the caution tape telling you not to stand there.

>>s5300+(OP)
Sounds like they need a caution fence that’s set back an additional couple of feet.

>>s5300+(OP)
You're very lucky, even if it probably didn't feel like you were lucky at the time. If it had grabbed your clothing you might not have survived.

>>lp0_on+ad
The modern version of this is a laser guard that projects and outline which when interrupted triggers the e-stop circuit.