Kernopelli
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- Oct 16, 2006
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- Carterville, Illinois
- Tractor
- Mitsubishi MTE2000D, Dig It 258 Mini Ex, Deere Z930A ZTR
Dumb yes. I have to admit I did something very similar about 20yrs ago. Cutting a limb much like him and the limb had a good curve about 1/2 way down its length then straightened out again. The limb fell exactly where I wanted it. However the curve of the limb landed first and caused the butt to spin and it took the ladder out from under me. If the butt had stayed straight to the fall or spun the other way, I'd been fine. Only thing I could think was "get rid of the saw"! I threw it right before I hit, smacking my forehead and nose squarely on the ladder. Broke my nose and had a "goose egg" that was literally as large as a chicken egg.
Thing is, I had been using a harness and winch strapping the top of the ladder to every tree I'd been trimming up to that point. It was the last one and I was tired, got in a hurry and didn't attach one end of the winch strap or my harness line buckle. If I had just done one or the other I'd been fine. I was literally shocked that I fell.......could not believe I was so self distracted I forgot to do either one.
Thing is, I had been using a harness and winch strapping the top of the ladder to every tree I'd been trimming up to that point. It was the last one and I was tired, got in a hurry and didn't attach one end of the winch strap or my harness line buckle. If I had just done one or the other I'd been fine. I was literally shocked that I fell.......could not believe I was so self distracted I forgot to do either one.