PPE, Hardhats - don't take 'em off.

[pdqdl]

I was doing a relatively small tree today, it was hot, and I was getting tired. It was time to tote some equipment back up the hill and load it into the truck, so I flipped off my hard had and headed up hill. I was planning on soaking my head in the cool water that was available at the homeowners spigot.

15' later, I gonged hell out of my head when I walked into an overhanging extension to the house. I caught the wooden corner right on the temple in front of my ear. With my bent over posture, I was looking down at the ground with both my hands full of equipment. STARS & STRIPES! OWWW!

It became time to take a break, and I sat down for a little while.

I'm fine, no cuts, not even a very big knot on my head, 'cause I have a pretty hard head anyway. My guys got to laugh at me, too.

Just a reminder...

 

[derwoodii]

Dam sos to hear sport a knock to ya noggin nay a joy lucky was only yer head nuthin to important, bat on lad

 

[Zale]

Dam sos to hear sport a knock to ya noggin nay a joy lucky was only yer head nuthin to important, bat on lad

Could you please translate that into English?

 

[derwoodii]

Could you please translate that into English?

Oh bother dear chap. impact to your cranium is very undesirable. art thou not to be concerned your head area is most unimportant to your needs, cricket anyone.:msp_sneaky:

 

[derwoodii]

Hey PDQDL mate given your injury history, you got off lightly this time. Yer again taken the unexpected hits for the rest of us, very courageous.

http://www.arboristsite.com/arboricultural-injuries-fatalities/123695.htm#post1997343

 

[KenJax Tree]

So the lesson learned is to either wear your hard hat..........or watch where you're walking

 

[pdqdl]

Yep! That would have helped.

Walking beside a house foundation, I am not in the habit of having the house reach out and bite me on the head. Nonetheless, it would have been a good idea to have visually inspected my travel plan before proceeding.

Add note to this thread: when fatigued, be extra careful.

 

[rarefish383]

Don't know how many times I've jabbed my forhead walking across a lawn and the homeowner cut nubs all over a Dogwood so they could mow under it. They usually elavate the drip line about one inch higher than THEIR head. The ones I get jabbed on, I'm an inch or two taller. Like you said, scan the area first, Joe.

 

[pdqdl]

I like wearing my hardhat when I am mowing. It lets me butt my way through low hanging trees, bushes, whatever.

 

[tramp bushler]

Wearing my hard hat has saved my from death or major injury at least 4 times. They are pretty useless if they aren't on the head. I need to get a good one with a chin strap!

 

[lone wolf]

Wearing my hard hat has saved my from death or major injury at least 4 times. They are pretty useless if they aren't on the head. I need to get a good one with a chin strap!

Tree Climbing Helmets for Professional Arborists

look at the Kask super plasma I have one its built well.

 

[tramp bushler]

Thanks Lone Wolf! I need to get one. I'm scratching my head over vented or non vented. Valdez is a rain forest where I'm doing most of my climbing.

 

[lone wolf]

Thanks Lone Wolf! I need to get one. I'm scratching my head over vented or non vented. Valdez is a rain forest where I'm doing most of my climbing.

Depends on how hot it is there I guess. The Petzl vents have shutters, the Kask is covered in aluminum mesh or something to keep junk out. I like the vents if you are working in a bucket in power lines you need non vented so electric don't pass through if you bump your head on a line . We have a petzl and a Kask I like the Kask better.

 

[tramp bushler]

I wear a skull bucket. Or Bullard or Mac T . Most of the time.. keeps the rain out And, the sweat in ..
Does anyone make an arborist hard hat with a visors we have a low hanging sun.

 

[Nailsbeats]

#### happens, it's not the hardhats fault.

 

[KenJax Tree]

I love my Kask super plasma

 

[tramp bushler]

Well that's 2 stars. I like they have them in florescent colors
. . They must be comfortable.
I'm getting tired of my tin hat getting knocked off half way up a tree and finishing it bald headed.

 

[Somesawguy]

I had a dead branch come down and nail me on the head a couple years ago. Now, I always wear my hardhat if I'm dropping a tree.

 

[treeclimber101]

Hard hats can protect stupid , thats been proven but walking into the side of a house ???? Really man did ya wanna for a second fight the house ? I guess tomorrow when I hit Dunkin Donuts i will flip down my face shield in cases my frapacinno gets frisky LOL

 

[NHlocal]

Hello pdqdl, I appreciate you setting your pride aside and posting up all the embarrassing details of your "accident" knowing you probably would get a lot of grief for it, I have to say, I did laugh out loud, couldn't help it. :hmm3grin2orange: It reminded me how important my helmet is to me, I always wear it when I'm on my work site. :msp_thumbup:

Thanks again.

Work safe. :msp_thumbsup: