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

[paccity]

brad you need to find some one that is not to far from you that really knows how to properly fall timber, like they ether do it for a living or has. and do some hands on learning . the curve on this is pretty steep. your not a cat.

 

[blsnelling]

My helmet looks something like this one, although I don't remember paying this much for it. LINK. Is this the one you pros recommend, LINKURL], or is the one I have sufficient?

 

[gink595]

I've got a plastic one. Sounds like those with lots of experience recommend an aluminum skull bucket. I might have to look into that.

I wonder why? I've personally tried crushing mine when I worked out in the structural steel shop, I would set 4000 lb parts on it and it wouldn't break! LOL I still have the stupid thing and use it as my welding helmet at home. Be hard to break one. Seems the aluminum would crush and lose shape if hit real hard, the plastic fibre metal ones wont. Maybe for comfort and being lighter, infact in our shop they aren't allowed you have to use the plastic fibre metal hard hats...

 

[ndlawrence]

Line starts in middle of tree. That's a *lot* of lean. How did you misread that brad?

This Is not accurate because the camera could have been at an angle

 

[parrisw]

You don't even have to do anything wrong to get hurt.

Since your sharing Brad, I guess I will.

Last weekend I was toping a few small trees for my Father in law. When I took one top it went exactly where I wanted it to, but when it fell it didn't "fly" out like I'm normally used to, as soon as the hinge broke the top dropped straight down, and the way I was holding the saw the bottom of the top hit the saw and drove it into my knee, good thing the chain was stopped, the saw was still running, I got lucky, it cut my knee pretty good, had a nice flap of meat taken, kinda hurt so I came down pulled up my pants and saw a nice stream of blood running down my leg, but it didn't look too bad so I just carried on. Could of been worse for sure.

 

[tlandrum]

i use the husqvarna brand hard hat becouse i like the built in ear protection. the ear protection is as important to me as anything. im pretty much def in one ear now. just a few days ago what hearing i had left in my left ear just turned off like a light switch. all that is there now is a very loud ringing. use all the ppe you can get on when your cutting. theres no time when droping a tree doesnt demand the respect of "" it could kill you"" as you very well know now.

 

[parrisw]

This Is not accurate because the camera could have been at an angle

And you can't see the top?? How the hell space figures he can judge that is beyond me, the weight of the top plays a big role.

 

[rmh3481]

Thank God your not hurt worse. Many of the AS folks look up to you and it is good that you did post this so that others can learn and know that there is alot of weight and serious hurt involved when things go wrong. Your going to have a nice knot for sure! Here's to you Hope you heal up asap.

 

[parrisw]

i use the husqvarna brand hard hat becouse i like the built in ear protection. the ear protection is as important to me as anything. im pretty much def in one ear now. just a few days ago what hearing i had left in my left ear just turned off like a light switch. all that is there now is a very loud ringing. use all the ppe you can get on when your cutting. theres no time when droping a tree doesnt demand the respect of "" it could kill you"" as you very well know now.

Terry, if ya can get a set of custom made ear plugs. They are really great I have a set and love them, but don't wear them as much as I should.

 

[blsnelling]

Here's the high res 1080P version.

[video=youtube;1VWtM2BKsGk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VWtM2BKsGk[/video]

 

[dh1984]

dang Brad glad your still with us man. i watch the video and i'm glad you just came out with what you had and not badly hurt. my prayers are with and hope you recover quickly. and don't worry about the saw it's better to loose a saw that you love then replace it then loose your life and it can't be replaced.

Heal quickly and don't rush your self and you'll be back out cutting wood again. Get Well Soon

 

[pastryguyhawaii]

I'm glad you're relatively fine after that Brad. That was hard to watch but I appreciate you showing it.

 

[jropo]

I've got a plastic one. Sounds like those with lots of experience recommend an aluminum skull bucket. I might have to look into that.

I'm sure the plastic ones are fine, but a Ol' timer once told me "if you have a 20 dollar head put it in a 20 helmet".
Only thing I don't like about the Full brim Skull bucket is, when your putting the back in, its hard to look up @ the top when hunched over @ the stump. I wait to see the kerf start to open up then I look up as it starts going over, and since I've been hit I have never watched the tree go down again, I watch for the raining death instead.
The full brim works good when its raining too.

 

[tlandrum]

i at one time had a custom molded set made and lost them a few months ago. right now i actually use the little foam ear plugs and still use the built in muffs along with them.youd think i couldnt hear nothing with all that stuff in /on my ears but i can still hear the bass tone of everything. and oh yes i still hear the ringing,the ringing always ringing. i have tenitis so bad i really think the guy standing beside me should be able to here them ringing.

 

[cheeves]

Look we've all been complacent at one time or another. If we've cut wood for any length of time we've all had close calls. I've had more than I care to remember. Seriously. The main thing is Brad's alright. He's been a man, posted this valuable experience, taken his medicine. I appreciate it. We're a BROTHERHOOD here. We don't have to do this dangerous work alone anymore!! Sharing our experience, strength, and hope is why we're members here. And it's why it's such a great place! I can't remember when I've met a better bunch of men and women. We're all blessed to have found this great site and each other!

 

[cowroy]

Glad your relatively ok man.

I for one am glad you posted this Brad! At Norfolk Southern I have to where a Hardhat, Safety glasses, Hearing protection, Some form of gloves for everything I do, and even our shoes have to be to a certain spec.

when I am cutting I always have ear protection in, but other than that I 'll do good to have gloves on. Thank you for the reminder of why they make the rest of the PPE.

 

[ndlawrence]

And you can't see the top?? How the hell space figures he can judge that is beyond me, the weight of the top plays a big role.

Exactly!!! You can't see the ground and you can't see the top and he is assuming that the camera is level

 

[parrisw]

i at one time had a custom molded set made and lost them a few months ago. right now i actually use the little foam ear plugs and still use the built in muffs along with them.youd think i couldnt hear nothing with all that stuff in /on my ears but i can still hear the bass tone of everything. and oh yes i still hear the ringing,the ringing always ringing. i have tenitis so bad i really think the guy standing beside me should be able to here them ringing.

The thing I like about the custom ones is you can easily hear things, and they block out all the damaging stuff.

I've had ringing in the ears pretty bad too Terry, it really sucks bad. Knock on wood haven't had it in a while.

 

[Walt41]

Rethinking the whole thing, I'm kinda jealous...you have the ultimate get out of trouble card now, think about it.
From everything from forgetting to take out the trash to missing birthdays and other dates..."I did get hit in the head with a tree" is solid excuse material...and an excuse to buy more saws and act like you can't remember ordering them..

 

[blsnelling]

I have severe tinitus as well. I've had it since I was much younger. I also have Meniers disease, making it even worse. I'm almost deaf in my left ear. That why you will rarely ever see me without hearing protection, even if I have no other PPE on. I can't wear muffs because I sweat so badly.