Chainsaw "in neck" Tree Trimmer

[M.D. Vaden]

Man ... I don't want a chainsaw in my neck.

News KATU ... Oregon

http://www.katu.com/news/national/Tree-trimmer-hospitalized-with-chain-saw-in-neck-253476351.html

Quite the X-Ray image if it's there when you read the story.

Looks like Pennsylvania is where the incident happened.

 

[gtsawyer]

Ok, the big question is: what kind of chain is this? It doesn't look like low-kickback chain, but I'm not very good at spotting these things anyway.

Maybe we could give him some pointers on sharpening too.

 

[imagineero]

Hope it's an April fools day joke in bad taste

 

[richard t]

Hope it's an April fools day joke in bad taste

That's what i thought

 

[TreeAce]

no its real. It was on my local news this morning. I thought it happened on the east side of cleveland. The guys actually doing well. Doctor said it missed all the important stuff. I will see if I can find out more.

 

[TreeAce]

yea it was in PA
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/01/us/chainsaw-accident-survivor/

 

[TALLGUY]

Chain looks like oregon power sharp it has the right hook. I have a couple saws set up with it. It seems odd for a pro climber to be using it in a tree? It seems kinda grabby when I use it.

 

[deevo]

That's insane! CNN has a video of the site and the guy, the medics took the engine off and left the bar in for the Dr. To remove.

 

[CanopyGorilla]

I "saw" this before I went to work. Hahahah, no its not funny, but it makes a good pun! I wonder the events leading up to the saw in the neck??

 

[VA-Sawyer]

Well, it is just a 'pain' in his neck now. No more saw.

 

[VA-Sawyer]

I wonder if he kept the bar.

 

[Ryan Shaw]

Hope it's an April fools day joke in bad taste

Nope, a buddy just sent me this link today:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/wo...neck-boss-calls-rescue-amazing-253474741.html

 

[Zale]

That's insane! CNN has a video of the site and the guy, the medics took the engine off and left the bar in for the Dr. To remove.

How freaked out do you think the guy was when the medics said we're going to leave the bar in? I was always taught never to pull out an object that has punctured or impaled you. Leave it for the Doctor. That is one lucky man.

 

[sgreanbeans]

After that, I would make a necklace out of the chain, have it gold plated and put the sprocket from the bar at the bottom, have some real "Bling"