Guys, don't get complacent out there!!!

[Mastermind]

I don't know why the thread was stickied but I think it's a good read for anybody who falls trees.

It's not often that we get to see the entire chain of mistakes that leads to a near fatal accident. In this thread we get to see not only the events themselves but the damage they caused to the person who made the mistakes. We also get to see what he learned from his mistakes.

It's a great learning opportunity and an excellent reminder of what not to do.


I think it took a lot of guts for Brad to share his mishap. He's constantly thinking of things that are good for the AS community. This is one of them.

Yep.......he's the man.

 

[bucknfeller]

Yep.......he's the man.

Plus....




Oh, nevermind :msp_biggrin:

 

[R1!]

Holy FACKKK. Im glad your OK.

 

[R1!]

LOL I didnt read the date.
Still glad your ok. Safety equipment is a must peoples!!!!!
Your life!!!!

 

[RandyMac]

LOL I didnt read the date.
Still glad your ok. Safety equipment is a must peoples!!!!!
Your life!!!!

LMAO!!!!

Not being an idiot in the first place is better.

 

[R1!]

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Buy a modular bandage, elastic pressure bandage and keep it on you, under your helmet or in your pocket when cutting and or felling could save your life.

 

[Gologit]

LOL I didnt read the date.
Still glad your ok. Safety equipment is a must peoples!!!!!
Your life!!!!

Safety equipment is fine but it's no guarantee you won't get hurt by making a mistake like Brad made.

Read the 2dogs quote in RandyMac's signature.

 

[R1!]

Safety equipment is fine but it's no guarantee you won't get hurt by making a mistake like Brad made.

Read the 2dogs quote in RandyMac's signature.

There are,
Amateurs
Novice
Apprentices
Journeyman
Journeyman with experience = Pros

They all need safety Gear a proper mindset and some common sense.

 

[Cloud IT]

"The wise man learns from the mistakes of others"

Thanks for sharing. Hopefully someone will read it and it will save their life someday.

 

[Eccentric]

Bumpin' this up as a reminder for folks to be careful...

 

[thomas1]

LMAO!!!!

Not being an idiot in the first place is better.

Great advice for all facets of life. :msp_wink:

 

[Gologit]

If a tree falls on your head and you don't hear it, does it make any noise?

 

[Mastermind]

If a tree falls on your head and you don't hear it, does it make any noise?

Not to you it don't

 

[3000 FPS]

If a tree falls on your head and you don't hear it, does it make any noise?

Only the sound of your skull cracking.

 

[Eccentric]

If a tree falls on your head and you don't hear it, does it make any noise?

Nope. There's just the sound of your saw idling (if it didn't get smashed)...

 

[Redoakranch]

Wow I missed this one a few months ago, glad to see you're alright. A few times I've thought "holy crap why did i do this?" but no major accidents yet. I've ripped my thumb backwards(sounded like a zip-tie), de-skinned my shins, and rode a tree I cut a few times. My Dad had a close call about 2 years ago I'll share.

He was pulling a 40' dead maple on the ground with an old D4(no ROPS, or cage). He put a 25' chain about 5-6 feet up from the roots and attached the other end to the blade. Pulling a downed tree on flat ground sounds safe right???? Well as he was backing toward a cliff on the mesa he was looking behind to see where he was going, avoid cliffs dogs etc. When he turned back around the tree was dead vertical and coming his way fast. The roots had caught on something and the tree came over back on my dad in about 3 seconds. He ended up with a tree on top of the dozer. He was hit in the head, arm and leg. A 6" limb drove it self down between the firewall and the clutch and had one of his arms pinned down and he couldn't get free. So he can't take the dozer out of gear, can't disengage the clutch and he's heading toward a cliff. He ended up finding a small broken limb that he used to pry the big limb off his leg and other arm then he was able to move it just enough to disengage the clutch. He ended up with major bruises and a huge hematoma. Now we always have a second person on the ground when using the heavy iron, even when pulling a downed tree on flat ground.

Thanks for sharing Brad, it takes a lot to share mistakes/accidents but if it helps one person it's worth it.

 

[RVALUE]

Wow I missed this one a few months ago, glad to see you're alright. A few times I've thought "holy crap why did i do this?" but no major accidents yet. I've ripped my thumb backwards(sounded like a zip-tie), de-skinned my shins, and rode a tree I cut a few times. My Dad had a close call about 2 years ago I'll share.

He was pulling a 40' dead maple on the ground with an old D4(no ROPS, or cage). He put a 25' chain about 5-6 feet up from the roots and attached the other end to the blade. Pulling a downed tree on flat ground sounds safe right???? Well as he was backing toward a cliff on the mesa he was looking behind to see where he was going, avoid cliffs dogs etc. When he turned back around the tree was dead vertical and coming his way fast. The roots had caught on something and the tree came over back on my dad in about 3 seconds. He ended up with a tree on top of the dozer. He was hit in the head, arm and leg. A 6" limb drove it self down between the firewall and the clutch and had one of his arms pinned down and he couldn't get free. So he can't take the dozer out of gear, can't disengage the clutch and he's heading toward a cliff. He ended up finding a small broken limb that he used to pry the big limb off his leg and other arm then he was able to move it just enough to disengage the clutch. He ended up with major bruises and a huge hematoma. Now we always have a second person on the ground when using the heavy iron, even when pulling a downed tree on flat ground.

Thanks for sharing Brad, it takes a lot to share mistakes/accidents but if it helps one person it's worth it.

Glad he's ok!

Sounds similar to situations in which we use a 'sacrificial' chain to stop the forward motion of the tree. When pulled hard, they can fly a long ways toward the force. So a chain to stop it is used.

 

[Philip Wheelock]

If a tree falls on your head and you don't hear it, does it make any noise?

Only the sound of your skull cracking.

Pondering this accident report. Sobering.

 

[Philbert]

Safety equipment is fine but it's no guarantee you won't get hurt by making a mistake like Brad made. Read the 2dogs quote in RandyMac's signature.

A quote from 2dogs
"I firmly believe in the philosophy that safety is the number one priority in the woods. Having said that I feel that safety starts with the proper mindset and is followed closely, very closely, by the proper skillset. I think there is a tendency to offset poor skills by buying more safety gear."

Granted, but. . . .

Part of the 'proper mindset' should be to use basic, proven safety gear, and to be open to improvements.

I know that even hard hats / helmets were not warmly embraced by either working trades or hockey players.

Philbert

 

[Gologit]

Granted, but. . . .

Part of the 'proper mindset' should be to use basic, proven safety gear, and to be open to improvements.

I know that even hard hats / helmets were not warmly embraced by either working trades or hockey players.

Philbert

And you do what for a living?