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I just thought of something (that I did recently, not proud to admit, but at least I was aware of my mistake at the time) Could it be that the operator pinches the bar in a small branch, and then tries to free the saw by reaching out with the left hand to jiggle the branch while still holding the saw by the back handle with the right hand, finger on the trigger? I can see that being a danger to the left hand.

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I just thought of something (that I did recently, not proud to admit, but at least I was aware of my mistake at the time) Could it be that the operator pinches the bar in a small branch, and then tries to free the saw by reaching out with the left hand to jiggle the branch while still holding the saw by the back handle with the right hand, finger on the trigger? I can see that being a danger to the left hand.

 

Why not simply that the grip was poor, pushing part of saw cutting when it kicks back?

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Left hand and leg exposure makes the most sense since most end users are right handed.

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I think you are supposed to use a saw right handed even if you are left handed.. Only ever seen one proper LH chainsaw . Forget the make . Every thing was arse about .

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