I might have used the term...
... "hosepipe stuffed with uncooked spaghetti" to describe limbs once or twice before, in the context of rotating machinery.

Since getting heavily involved in the H&S side of things at work, I've taught myself not to loosen the chuck by gripping the outer part and putting the drill in low speed reverse. Now I just rummage around for wherever the last person to use it has hidden the key, like any sensible person.
(gordonjcp, Fri 12 Jul 2013, 9:12, 1 reply)

Yow
Makes my (probably) broken finger sound a bit feeble!

I'm a bit H&S mad myself, which is why that accident was particularly silly. Talking, y'see, not concentrating.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 12 Jul 2013, 23:24, closed)