Wear those chaps people

[quahog]

This was me last week. 550 XP Mk II with an 18" bar.

Was clearing out an old cellar hole on my property with really poor footing. Going fast, getting rid of the small stuff. Just got a couple more little trees, let off the throttle shifted my leg and bit myself. Just a little nibble and super lucky.

I'd call that my personal wake up call.

 

[rwh963]

Revenge of the little trees! seriously, happy to see it was superficial, and may have saved your future life.

 

[pietjeekes]

I have had the same. Ripper my jeans and Just touched my leg. The dayvafter i bought myself some chainsaw pants

 

[lone wolf]

I have had the same. Ripper my jeans and Just touched my leg. The dayvafter i bought myself some chainsaw pants

I have done that too.

 

[Lightning Performance]

Lucky @quahog
Your chain seems dull, luckily.


We have all been there. Add on a boot for me. Lost one while splitting a stump in half underground. The saw jumped out by climbing up off the nose and ran over my boot right behind the steel toe. Note to self never use a 90+ cc saw to split stumps. Just nicked my foot. Switched to a 60cc saw immediately after. Most people could avoid saw control injuries with a smaller saw and a shorter bar I do believe. My foot was in the wrong place with a fresh chain.

Glad we got off easy.

 

[quahog]

Lucky @quahog
Your chain seems dull, luckily.



Glad we got off easy.

Yep, had been working for over an hour and had been cutting a few stumps off right at the ground. Certainly wasn't a fresh chain. That and the fact that the chain barely kissed me with me letting off the throttle saved me some trouble. I do have a tourniquet in my truck, but have no desire to use it.

Here's to luck and doing it better the next time.

 

[Hermio]

I would add, use hearing protection, too. The effects of high noise are not as immediate or dramatic as a saw cut, but serious hearing loss can make life very in convenient.

 

[bryannewton]

I would add, use hearing protection, too. The effects of high noise are not as immediate or dramatic as a saw cut, but serious hearing loss can make life very in convenient.

As well has head protection i had a larger limb came down unexpectedly and hit me in head and knock me out know this past Friday now I am dealing with a concussion

 

[Lightning Performance]

As well has head protection i had a larger limb came down unexpectedly and hit me in head and knock me out know this past Friday now I am dealing with a concussion

That sucks getting whacked. Never got hit but once climbing when the top of pine tree just shattered.

Feel better soon

 

[lone wolf]

As well has head protection i had a larger limb came down unexpectedly and hit me in head and knock me out know this past Friday now I am dealing with a concussion

What was it deadwood ,how big a piece? Take it easy with a concussion too. Were you alone when it happened?

 

[lone wolf]

Just wear all the protective gear because you never know when stuff will happen.
Helmet
Gloves
Safety glasses
Ear protection
Boots, preferable steel toe
Chaps

 

[bryannewton]

What was it deadwood ,how big a piece? Take it easy with a concussion too. Were you alone when it happened?

No it was a live branch about 10 inches in diameter about 20 ft long to the end
Yes a I was cutting by myself when I came to I was on ground and my polesaw was on ground next to me

 

[bryannewton]

Just wear all the protective gear because you never know when stuff will happen.
Helmet
Gloves
Safety glasses
Ear protection
Boots, preferable steel toe
Chaps

I now have helmet with face shield and hearing protection I also wear my chaps and always wear gloves when cutting now

 

[bryannewton]

What was it deadwood ,how big a piece? Take it easy with a concussion too. Were you alone when it happened?

I always cut by myself these day since me and wife have separated and I moved back to Oklahoma

 

[lone wolf]

I always cut by myself these day since me and wife have separated and I moved back to Oklahoma

Good thing you weren't pinned down or anything like that. Heal well .

 

[lone wolf]

No it was a live branch about 10 inches in diameter about 20 ft long to the end
Yes a I was cutting by myself when I came to I was on ground and my polesaw was on ground next to me

Thats a big piece`to get hit with. Wow you are lucky.

 

[bryannewton]

Thats a big piece`to get hit with. Wow you are lucky.

Doctor told me I'm lucky I didn't screw up my neck more then it is now

 

[lone wolf]

Doctor told me I'm lucky I didn't screw up my neck more then it is now

Are you off balance and dizzy and all?

 

[bryannewton]

Are you off balance and dizzy and all?

Some but not all the time being sick to my stomach has been the worst thing but I have still been cutting and clearing some
I got a old trailer house set on family property and I am clearing and cleaning up around plus getting wood ready for this winter to burn and maybe sale if I have enough time for that between fixin trailer to be lived in and helping out my parents

 

[lone wolf]

Some but not all the time being sick to my stomach has been the worst thing but I have still been cutting and clearing some
I got a old trailer house set on family property and I am clearing and cleaning up around plus getting wood ready for this winter to burn and maybe sale if I have enough time for that between fixin trailer to be lived in and helping out my parents

Take it easy man dont work too hard.