fishmen222
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A man was killed yesterday in Henrico County here in Virginia while attempting to pull a fallen tree when the chain snapped. You do not hear of this often, but it does happen. I learned many years ago when winching folks out of the sand while surf fishing to always dampen the chain/cable with something handy. I always used two floor mats from the truck. In the woods here, I use a spare choker chain (key aspect-not under tension) laying on the pulling chain. It does not have to be something super heavy, just enough to break up the stored energy. People under estimate the energy stored when pulling something heavy. If it breaks free, it can injure or kill you. Cables and nylon straps that stretch more are the worst. Most of you probably knew this, but just thought I would post.