Chainsaw gloves

[wyk]

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How did you cut your left hand?

According to OSHA, cutting the left hand is a common chainsaw injury.

 

[wyk]

When you think about how chaps work, they have enough kevlar fiber in them to jam the sprocket. Will the fingers of a glove hold enough of that to jam a sprocket and still be flexible functional gloves?

sorry about your fingers dude. BTDT, except a table saw took a good bite instead of a chainsaw. Tip of one finger is still numb where it cut a nerve.

I used to feel the same about chainsaw boots. But it turns out that not all chainsaw injuries are when the saw is at full blast, or even a fault of the operator. Sometimes the equipment malfunctions, or something else impedes the process of safe cutting that is out of your control or unforeseen. The bottom line is we are all human, and none of us perfect. Neither perfectly competent or perfectly safe. And no one can pay 100% attention to everything around them 100% of the time. If you think you are perfect when using a saw, then you obviously haven't been using one for long. If you work professionally, accidents will happen. Not when, but will. Prepare yourself as best you can, and try to keep your wits about you.

I have used the Stihl chainsaw gloves when clearing brush with a small chainsaw in my hand, and find they work just fine.

Oh, and ignore the ignorant posts by punks that haven't gotten enough love from their mothers. The internet seems to be a dumping site for that rubbish.

 

[wyk]

A lot of the gloves that are chainsaw rated are left hand rated only, I understand the reasoning. Just would seem kinda weird wearing two different gloves.

I'm goin to get a pair of stihl gloves and some arbortec. Two pairs of each, for me and my dad.

It's not weird at all. It is much easier to have a thick set of gloves on your off hand than your trigger hand.

 

[wyk]

If you have your hands where they're supposed to be i don't see how you can get cut. Even when I'm pushing blocks down if my saws jump outta the cut its gonna cut my forearm, my left hand is above the kerf. If im using a rear handle blocking down i make snap cuts and put my saw down before pushing the block over. Top handle i cut and push at the same time when it gets close to going over.

And when something bad happens, and you see that bar coming for your forearm, will you just let it cut your forearm, or are you going to jerk your arm back and away from that bar desperately - maybe getting your hand cut instead?

 

[KenJax Tree]

And when something bad happens, and you see that bar coming for your forearm, will you just let it cut your forearm, or are you going to jerk your arm back and away from that bar desperately - maybe getting your hand cut instead?

If that happens its gonna jump out faster than i can react so more then likely my forearm. Cutting in trees is much different than cutting on the ground.

 

[wyk]

If that happens its gonna jump out faster than i can react so more then likely my forearm

You know exactly how an accident is going to happen? This would explain the 18 years of good luck. I hope to be that lucky.

 

[hills bay performance]

Glad your gonna be ok . Could have been Much worse . I use the plain leather walls lamount gloves from Lowe's for everything from metal working at my day job to cutting fire wood. Their cheap and have great abrasion resistance. Best gloves for the price ive used

 

[KenJax Tree]

You know exactly how an accident is going to happen? This would explain the 18 years of good luck. I hope to be that lucky.

Im not saying i know how its gonna happen, but whichever way it does happen more often than not its gonna happen quicker than you can react.

 

[KenJax Tree]

And no im not saying i'm above anyone here because i've done tree work for 18 years without serious injury.

 

[Paragon Builder]

I'm just the opposite. Steel toe boots, leather gloves, Orange hard hat with screen face shield, and chaps. I look like a walking safety video until I crank the chainsaw. Then it's apparent that I'm a hack wearing safety gear.

You and probably most of the rest of us! Lol!

 

[rwoods]

Except where regulated, PPE is a personal choice. Just a firewood hack here, but for years I wore nothing with the intend to protect me from the saw. A hit in the eye while bucking led me to begin wearing eye protection. Watching my father go practically deaf led me to ear muffs. Bailey's catalog and statistics led me to chaps. All the foot injuries reported on AS led me to replace my work/hunting boots with steel toe rated chainsaw boots. As to gloves, I have stuck with leather work gloves - even though long ago a kickback sent my left hand into the chain of an old bow saw which, in turn, sent me to the ER. I have entertained "chainsaw" gloves but haven't bought any yet because (1) I handle wood far more than I cut wood and think the replacement expense is going to add up quick over time - I know I won't be swapping gloves back and forth between sawing and handling; and (2) many don't offer protection to the right hand - I think my greatest risk of back hand injury is when I switch off to left hand cutting. If someone finds some gloves that are rated and have good wear resistance I may be swayed, until then I'll stick with leather, preferably elk hide. Ron

 

[SCHallenger]

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You are looking at ribs to the right & left of the "imbedded" bar & chain. Just to the left of the bar & chain is the spinal column. I don't see the sternum (breast bone). If the bar has penetrated it, it is in thethoracic (chest) cavity, & this may be an autopsy radiograph (X-ray)!

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

And no im not saying i'm above anyone here because i've done tree work for 18 years without serious injury.

I got hit in my knee so quick i didnt even feel it , the pain took a while to set in , ZERO reaction time.

 

[Deets066]

There it is

 

[isuzurover]

Wow - some of the responses in this thread are crazy...

As I and others have stated, the left hand is one of the bits you are most likely to injure.
I usually wear a leather welding gauntlet on my left hand, and no glove or a light glove on the right.

I do need to invest in a good set of chaps though...

 

[big t double]

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[SAWMIKAZE]

I wonder how many of those left hand injuries were from top handles..i bet a majority of em'

Im guilty , i cut one handed all the time .

 

[Deets066]

I put two tanks through the 201T, put that down and picked up the 028 and it was the first cut.
First cut for the new bar and chain too, so at least it was clean! Lol

 

[KenJax Tree]

I wonder how many of those left hand injuries were from top handles..i bet a majority of em'

Im guilty , i cut one handed all the time .

Top handles are designed to be used one handed but because of cockroach lawyers they gotta say use 2. Rear handles i always use 2 hands.

 

[tickbitintn]

You are looking at ribs to the right & left of the "imbedded" bar & chain. Just to the left of the bar & chain is the spinal column. I don't see the sternum (breast bone). If the bar has penetrated it, it is in thethoracic (chest) cavity, & this may be an autopsy radiograph (X-ray)!

saw a thread on this i think in arborist injury/fatality thread?? maybe guy was NOT seriously injured if i recall correctly, just missed all "essentials"