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But per your request. heres the picture of the coon.
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beastmaster
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I don't like to break anything, and I feel I am pretty cool under pressure. I didn't panic from the accident its self. Was concerned for my my groundman. He thought it was his fault and wouldn't let go of the rope still trying to save it. When it started to roll back, I couldn't beleave it, my saw was still running and I cut it off the stump as it was falling backwards so it wouldn't hang up and energize the tree I was gaffed into.
After screaming for the groundmen to stop pullin the rope and let it go, I picked a fast and safe escape route out of that tree. It arced and boomed twice, I was blinded and deaf seeing the flash everywhere I looked. When I touched the ground almost beneath the wires and put 30 feet between me and the tree and wires, I could hear sirens, everything seemed secure, no one was hurt, that's when I thought, this is all my fault. I could of prevented this, it shouldn't of happened, that is when I started panicking. I think I was so ashamed that is why I bailed. I did call the guy who hired me and got him down there.
I sent that dude(the landscaper)texts and an email telling him how dangerous these trees were, over the weekend.. Told him there was no area for error. The first day I had 3 of his guys on the rope. That friday no one showed up, I called and was told to do the best I can.
I only had a few more tops to take out then his guys could do the rest. The branches were from old topping cuts and several of them were 30 ft tall almost straight up but branching out towards the primary's. those pieces were skinny and easily pulled over. I brought two double pulleys just for this piece. The groundman didn't know how to use them or tie a truckers hitch, I would of had to come out of the tree set it up then climb back up there. That my friends is what I should of did.
In the end the power company came out and removed the limb and it wasn't that big of a deal to them. The company may yet have to pay for the emergency response. The owner of this company still wants me to do all his work(trimming and removals) I have worked with some great guys and company's, this isn't one of them. But he is paying really good.
I am going Saturday to finish, I guess I have to climb back up on that horse. I own limited equipment, the business owner none Part of me just wants to walk away from this miserable job. But in is in my nature to finish what I start.
Just for the record, I am not certified to work around HV, I have a healthy respect and fear of HV lines I have been juiced throw a rope, I had the bottom of my boots blown out when a crane got energized. I use to have a friend who had both hands blown off and another who died in a bucket in the HV lines I know enough to know it's nothen to play with that HV
After screaming for the groundmen to stop pullin the rope and let it go, I picked a fast and safe escape route out of that tree. It arced and boomed twice, I was blinded and deaf seeing the flash everywhere I looked. When I touched the ground almost beneath the wires and put 30 feet between me and the tree and wires, I could hear sirens, everything seemed secure, no one was hurt, that's when I thought, this is all my fault. I could of prevented this, it shouldn't of happened, that is when I started panicking. I think I was so ashamed that is why I bailed. I did call the guy who hired me and got him down there.
I sent that dude(the landscaper)texts and an email telling him how dangerous these trees were, over the weekend.. Told him there was no area for error. The first day I had 3 of his guys on the rope. That friday no one showed up, I called and was told to do the best I can.
I only had a few more tops to take out then his guys could do the rest. The branches were from old topping cuts and several of them were 30 ft tall almost straight up but branching out towards the primary's. those pieces were skinny and easily pulled over. I brought two double pulleys just for this piece. The groundman didn't know how to use them or tie a truckers hitch, I would of had to come out of the tree set it up then climb back up there. That my friends is what I should of did.
In the end the power company came out and removed the limb and it wasn't that big of a deal to them. The company may yet have to pay for the emergency response. The owner of this company still wants me to do all his work(trimming and removals) I have worked with some great guys and company's, this isn't one of them. But he is paying really good.
I am going Saturday to finish, I guess I have to climb back up on that horse. I own limited equipment, the business owner none Part of me just wants to walk away from this miserable job. But in is in my nature to finish what I start.
Just for the record, I am not certified to work around HV, I have a healthy respect and fear of HV lines I have been juiced throw a rope, I had the bottom of my boots blown out when a crane got energized. I use to have a friend who had both hands blown off and another who died in a bucket in the HV lines I know enough to know it's nothen to play with that HV
sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
Damn Beasty, glad ur ok, would be pissed at u if you were not around when I get there, I still wanna go fishing!
I was taught only one thing about HV, "STAY THE PHUCK AWAY FROM THEM" So I always have.
A long time ago, we had a emergency call, tree was slowly uprooting and going right towards HV, the power company drug their feet and we where trying to get it down far enough to clear the lines, if it let go, well we didn't make it. I knew that it was going to hit before they got there and we backed out and watched, it got to that point where it finally just let go and it nailed a pole with transformers on it. All kinds aof pretty colors. When it hit the pole it also hit a tension wire and pulled on the whole line of poles, like 5 or 6, all of them had a lean towards the pole that was hit. Took out the power for several blocks, in the middle of a hot summer, IN DA HOOD, AND I MEAN THE HOOD! Locals came out to see what killed thier stolen AC unit and seen us, it got ugly and we had to call the cops. We tried explaining to the peeps we didnt do anythng to cause it, but theydidnt care, they wanted to lynch someone. Cops came, made sure we got out of there ok. They wanted me to go back and get the tree once it was safe, no thanks. I like my hubcaps.
I was taught only one thing about HV, "STAY THE PHUCK AWAY FROM THEM" So I always have.
A long time ago, we had a emergency call, tree was slowly uprooting and going right towards HV, the power company drug their feet and we where trying to get it down far enough to clear the lines, if it let go, well we didn't make it. I knew that it was going to hit before they got there and we backed out and watched, it got to that point where it finally just let go and it nailed a pole with transformers on it. All kinds aof pretty colors. When it hit the pole it also hit a tension wire and pulled on the whole line of poles, like 5 or 6, all of them had a lean towards the pole that was hit. Took out the power for several blocks, in the middle of a hot summer, IN DA HOOD, AND I MEAN THE HOOD! Locals came out to see what killed thier stolen AC unit and seen us, it got ugly and we had to call the cops. We tried explaining to the peeps we didnt do anythng to cause it, but theydidnt care, they wanted to lynch someone. Cops came, made sure we got out of there ok. They wanted me to go back and get the tree once it was safe, no thanks. I like my hubcaps.
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mic687
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Not going to call someone to bail you out!!!???May I point out just how un-American that paradigm is?
But we are not talking about corrupt investment banks, we are talkin about a single man in a life or death situation. Jeez, if you got a branch laying across the 3 phase then call the dam people who are trained and equipt to handle it.
I am a state licensed Journeyman Electrician with 15 years experience and am very aware of the dangers. The reason I did not go in to the removal aspect is because I don't want to give info that an untrained inexpreienced person may try and get killed. I have alot of respect for electrical power and do not recomend anyone mess with it and or for that matter go anywhere near it, .5 mili amps is all it takes to stop your heart. I still have equipment from my previous career and dont recomend anyone try clearing any line unless you are properly trained. Call the proper authorities, take your lumps and live to see another day.:msp_rolleyes:
treemandan
Tree Freak
treemandan
Tree Freak
When I have work to do around wires I tell the client to call the electric company and say " I am having some work done, the wires need to be covered, thank you"
Of course you can make the call but it was easier for me to have the client do it. The power company really doesn't want fried people or damage to fix. They will cover the wires, they have to, its part of their " thing".
Of course you can make the call but it was easier for me to have the client do it. The power company really doesn't want fried people or damage to fix. They will cover the wires, they have to, its part of their " thing".
