ive seen this injury happen before, in fact i had to pick up 2 of the fingers and pack them in ice. it was a very gruesome scene. for all of you homeowner wanna be carpenters, dont ever use a table saw with out others being present, there are several ways that a tablesaw can injure/kill you, especially if you are alone. i am a professional and have many years of experience on a table saw under my belt and i rarely ever use one w/o someone else being present, especially not if my work piece is something i cant handle with one hand