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High-vibration impact drivers can instantly spit out unsecured bits. Whenever you drop an extension rail or magnetic chuck adapter into an impact driver's chuck collar, tug on the bit firmly with your fingers to verify the spring-loaded ball-detent.
["You put a long 6-inch magnetic hex-head magnetic driver extension bit into your impact gun to zip-screw a high ceiling hanger bracket. Because you didn't verify that the quick-release collar snapped locked, the extension bit detaches under load, whipping sideways and dropping onto a worker below.", "High-vibration impact drivers can instantly spit out unsecured bits. Whenever you drop an extension rail or magnetic chuck adapter into an impact driver's chuck collar, tug on the bit firmly with your fingers to verify the spring-loaded ball-detent. The likely recovery is to check the tool setup, correct the prep or technique if it is within your assignment, and bring the journeyman or foreman clean information before the work creates rework overhead."]