Quote Originally Posted by mansworld View Post
He fought back and held his ground against a small lathe. Had it been a big powerful lathe, the outcome could have been ugly.
I don't think his survival has anything to do with the size of the lathe. The chuck on the lathe is so geared down relative to the motor driving it that it has plenty of torque to wind up clothing and humans. He survived because he was wearing a cheap shirt that tore easily.