Climber rescued 80 feet up after being injured.
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treemandan
Tree Freak
Kudos to the rescue workers!
I'm glad he's going to be OK. He's lucky.
From the look of some of the cuts this guy didn't know what he was doing. Some look like back cutting and just letting the leaders tear off.
I agree.
Naked Arborist
Hack from way back.
Kudos to the rescue workers!
I'm glad he's going to be OK. He's lucky.
From the look of some of the cuts this guy didn't know what he was doing. Some look like back cutting and just letting the leaders tear off.
That is some ugly stuff...
Editing after watching the news reel video footage. That was NOT a tree trimmer of any sort. It was a FOOL with a chainsaw that thought he could climb and cut. Apparently that was NOT the case! He is VERY lucky to be alive is right.
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Lucky dude when you list things done wrong.
80 foot up hmm maybe the tree was 80 my est he was about 35 tops but I could not see how he got there,,, thinking ladder no see ropes harness or spurs
ah theres the ladder a big allyu one at 1.20sec in the vid and next to a wee little wheeled boom lift it would a got em to 35 foot or so to step off climb into fork n cut no scarf it swings down limb head hits the ground & the un cut butt fork then hooks back on him. Lucky it didn't knock him off to the ground.
He's gonna feel very unwell if not insured for medi and job that fire truck n chopper lift gonna cost some one about $6000
80 foot up hmm maybe the tree was 80 my est he was about 35 tops but I could not see how he got there,,, thinking ladder no see ropes harness or spurs
ah theres the ladder a big allyu one at 1.20sec in the vid and next to a wee little wheeled boom lift it would a got em to 35 foot or so to step off climb into fork n cut no scarf it swings down limb head hits the ground & the un cut butt fork then hooks back on him. Lucky it didn't knock him off to the ground.
He's gonna feel very unwell if not insured for medi and job that fire truck n chopper lift gonna cost some one about $6000
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
Tax payers pick up the tab for the rescue,no health insurance? No problem we'll take care of that too.
treemandan
Tree Freak
There was another knobhead driving a blue platform lift soes I suppose knobhead # 1 rented it for the job while thinking " alls I need to do is..."
newmexico
ArboristSite Operative
that's a lot of tree he was taking..
I'd say he's lucky to be alive.. There is just so much wrong with the picture I don't have the words to even begin...
Stay safe out there!
I'd say he's lucky to be alive.. There is just so much wrong with the picture I don't have the words to even begin...
Stay safe out there!
treemandan
Tree Freak
You've come a long way Piggy!
Then why haven't I gotten anywhere.
treemandan
Tree Freak
Yes, that IS a huge piece.
Naked Arborist
Hack from way back.
OK guys wedges are for pussies! Could have pulled it down with my wifes S-15 jimmy or just "Murph:yoyo:ed-it-Down", I like that one better !!!!!!
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sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
Wow, and guys get on here and wonder why we scream about ****, there ya go. Bubba Hack just added another bad statistic to our industry. These guys are the reason its hard to get good insurance at a decent price.
tooold
ArboristSite Operative
In the video, they say they are not sure if he is a professional or not. Lets see, working alone, not making the correct cuts, positioning his body in a crush zone.....
What I don't understand is why didn't he just cut the whole tree down because it was in a empty lot?
What I don't understand is why didn't he just cut the whole tree down because it was in a empty lot?
CNBTreeTrimming
ArboristSite Operative
Easy he was only topping it. Lmao
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