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Pinning the lower guard back "just for one cut" removes the only barrier between the spinning teeth and your skin. How to Stay Whole

Slightly turning the saw mid-cut, causing the side of the blade to catch. Circular Saw Kickback (Graphic Content - Viewer...

Always support the wood so that the waste piece falls away from the cut, opening the kerf rather than closing it. Pinning the lower guard back "just for one

Ensure your saw has a riving knife (a metal splitter behind the blade) to keep the wood from pinching. it clears your body.

Keep both hands on the tool’s handles to maintain maximum control.

Never stand directly behind the path of the saw. Stand to the side so if it kicks back, it clears your body.