Hey guys, I'm sorry I posted the anecdote below in this thread.
I forgot which group I was reading. My story applies to RC
models, not full-scale. Mea culpa.

Marty

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 01:06:54 GMT, David CL Francis
wrote:

If you move your fingers slowly and from behind and they inadvertently
enter the prop disc, then you may only receive a slight bruise and a
fright as the blades will tend to throw your fingers back out.

Likely. I gave myself a bad brush burn at the base of my thumb by
slowly letting it drift into a 14x6" prop from behind. I can still
the scar in the right light and with my reading glasses on. It's
a little reminder to me of how not to keep my hands intact. (

Marty