szajer
mea culpa
This photo was supplied by a member of another forum I frequent.
Since he was not an arborist, "the photo holder," his description of what happened was rather ambiguous. So I'll paraphrase and take liberties— for lack of a better explanation from him.
The injured climber was standing within the crotch of a lower branch, while reaching out to make his cut. As the branch fell, the tips then hit the ground first, springing the butt of the branch back into where he was standing. I'm guessing the branch diameter was 9" or better, with an overall length of 30'
So as the branch came back into the crotch where he was standing, it pinned his calf against the trunk -then sliding down and tearing away at his flesh as it fell away. And from what I understood, he was not tied in. Probably a joe homeowner trying to save some cash.
Since he was not an arborist, "the photo holder," his description of what happened was rather ambiguous. So I'll paraphrase and take liberties— for lack of a better explanation from him.
The injured climber was standing within the crotch of a lower branch, while reaching out to make his cut. As the branch fell, the tips then hit the ground first, springing the butt of the branch back into where he was standing. I'm guessing the branch diameter was 9" or better, with an overall length of 30'
So as the branch came back into the crotch where he was standing, it pinned his calf against the trunk -then sliding down and tearing away at his flesh as it fell away. And from what I understood, he was not tied in. Probably a joe homeowner trying to save some cash.
