has anyone ever heard........

[jonsered]

has anyone ever heard of a case of when someone got struck in the face/head/forehead by a chainsaw kickback and having severe possibly fatal injuries from it?

 

[l2edneck]

:taped: We try not to speak of it.Is not something we want to visualize or imagine.But yes im sure it has happened.Ive heard some stories but never
personally met any one thats has happen to.

 

[Stumper]

Yes.
Severe not fatal.

 

[beowulf343]

Yes, worked with a guy who had this happen to him in 79. He's had over a dozen surgeries but it is still messed up. Definitely makes you more careful seeing what can happen if you're not.

 

[Bermie]

Seen pictures of just that in a St. John's Ambulance manual during a first aid course, absolutely horrible.

 

[Manco]

I know a guy who got cut like that. He has a nasty looking scar that goes from his eyebrow, across his nose, and down to the corner of his mouth.

I had a saw kickback and nick the brim of the hard hat I was wearing. That was too close for comfort.

 

[coydog]

I've had my 020 kickback into the front of my hard hat, made a diagonal cut all the way through the plastic, but didn't get me, the force of the blow gave me a touch of wiplash, felt like somebody took a ball bat to my hard hat.

 

[jonsered]

that definately would not be a pleasant experience, never had it happened and will try not to ever have that happen

 

[clearance]

Do you now understand why you have to stand to one side always, even if it means using the saw lefthanded? I had a 038 Mag. flip out of my hands and over my shoulder once when I was bucking, the bar nose touched a log behind the one I was bucking at w.o.t.. Scary stuff, I was pretty rattled, been cut with a saw before, it ain't pretty.

 

[stihlatit]

One time with my 038 Super the tip caught a chain link fence and the saw shot over my shoulder and there was the homeowner right behind me unbeknowing to me. He turned white as the saw stopped inches from his face. I turned the saw off and ripped him a new azzwhole for scaring the **** out of both of us and not heeding my earlier comment to him that if he insisted on moving brush, I would invite him into the work zone at a safe time. He did stay out after that though.

 

[woodchux]

I heard a story about a homeowner who was found dead under a tree with his throat cut open.

 

[inztrees]

cuts

there was a guy in Moltonboro NH I think that was one handing a 335 and it kicked and got him I'm the neck bleed out on the ground man there was a crane up the road that got him down thin was back 5 or 6 years

 

[OTG BOSTON]

there was a guy in Moltonboro NH I think that was one handing a 335 and it kicked and got him I'm the neck bleed out on the ground man there was a crane up the road that got him down thin was back 5 or 6 years

I remember when that happened, I was actually in N.H. for my EHAP training the day after.

 

[techdave]

killed by saw blow to head, yes...sadly

Hi you all, when i first took the state park chainsaw training after class we were talking about the rules. One of them is no cutting above shoulder height. I had about 15 years in the industry so I knew why.

One smart ass trainee was a good worker as far as effort but would NOT take instruction in anything be it dragging brush or saw ops. He challenged the instructor on the need for this rule. The instructor said when the instructor worked in NoCal there was gung ho employee who just wanted to finish trimming some low branches to spruce up a picnic area for its annual opening.

He (ideal employee) ws found bled out froma head wound from kickback. When the instructor told us the story (in some detail)I thought mr wont listen was gonna puke! Never did see him listen but never saw himuse a saw again either!

Not saying I never cut high or wont do it again, but it is done seldom, from the side, and with extreeeeem caution!

 

[matty f]

When i first started ,one of the climbers i was grounding for had an old syle 020 kick back in his his face and lips,on his final cut taking out his anchore point,pretty messy,poor fella was having difficulty trying to breath through his nose ,as there was to much blood pumping out.
He has a pretty nasty scar now,spose he was lucky his saw was not three inches lower.
Always makes me put my visor down thinking about that.

 

[Dixie1]

okay, I shouldn't have read this

I'm new to this forum. I truly admire all of you for your skills you perform under such dangerous circumstances. I just recently received my ISA arborist certification and am our city's urban forester and arboretum coordinator for our university. I know this sounds crazy since I am in the tree business, but I am absolutely terrified of a chainsaw. I avoid them when possible.Yes, I am a female and I know there are lots of women who are perfectly capable and do an awesome job, but for some reason, probably stories like were told in the above posts, I avoid using the chainsaw. Since I work with all men, they usually jump at the chance to fire up the saw, so I let them. I don't mind a bit using the gas powered pole saw, but the regular ones I am scared that it will kick back or I'm not strong enough to do it right. I have read and heard stories of how they kick back, but from your experiences how do you avoid it kicking back?

 

[jonsered]

it is sort of hard to explain, but i guess i could try to explain it,

just try to avoid using this part of the bar. If this part of the bar comes in contact with anything there is a good chance that it will not cut instead the revolving chain will try to push the saw up, and it will happen very fast

 

[jonsered]

but make sure that when you use a saw it is not to big and heavy for you to use, especially if you have to use it for a long period of time, because when you get tired and fatigued that is when accidents do happen

 

[Manco]

As long as you're talking kickback, head ,face and neck aren't all of your worries ! I saw a guy on a pine, blocking down 6 foot sections. He bogged the motor and the chain stopped. Then he wiggled the saw with fingers still on the trigger( you know we've all done that) and when the chain started back it kicked out of the cut and the saw cut his left arm and over half-way across his chest.
Saw another guy have a saw kick back out of a stump while flushing it off at the ground. Had his right leg too far forward and got a nasty cut.
I imagine knees get the most amount of stitches in the world of our dangerous toys.
People getting too close to you while you're sawing are in real danger too. If you turn with the saw, and chain is still spinning just a LITTLE, could make for a trip to the hospital. I found a way to keep new workers, groundmen, or seasoned vets out of the area I'm sawing in. If after repeated verbal commands don't work, I get in position behind the trespasser,put the saw all the way to my left, rev the engine and simultaneously tap the back of their leg with the toe of my right boot. I guarantee you that person never gets back within twenty feet of me while I'm running the saw ! It's bad when you cut yourself but even worse if you hurt someone around you.

 

[jonsered]

i dont think it is a good idea to tell people all of the bad things that can happen to them if they use a chainsaw, it doesnt help their confidence at all, its best just to tell them how to be safer and how to avoid accidents