Giles
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2010
- Messages
- 157
- Location
- Florence Alabama
- Tractor
- 2009 Kubota B2320---Wheelhorse lawn mower--- Case 480D Backhoe
Last summer I noticed a new guy bushogging the property next to me. I know the guy and he is the type person that goes wide open at everything he does. I have bushoged the property for the previous owner so I knew a little about it.
I thought I better go out and warn him about a power pole guide wire on the property that was unmarked and virtually unseen with grown up vegitation.
Just as I got close to the property line, I was too late
He hit the wire just inside the right front wheel, the front of the tractor came up about a foot off the ground, the top of the Power pole moved toward the property--what looked like 3 foot.
A ball of fire--for lack of proper term--came down the guide wire and for some reason heated the netwire fencing to the point of starting about four fires along the 660' fence.
LUCKY he wasn't hurt--just had to change his underware before he could help me fight the fire.:thumbsup:
My power was knocked out so the power company was notified and they immediately placed a yellow covering on the outside of the guide wire.
I thought I better go out and warn him about a power pole guide wire on the property that was unmarked and virtually unseen with grown up vegitation.
Just as I got close to the property line, I was too late
He hit the wire just inside the right front wheel, the front of the tractor came up about a foot off the ground, the top of the Power pole moved toward the property--what looked like 3 foot.
A ball of fire--for lack of proper term--came down the guide wire and for some reason heated the netwire fencing to the point of starting about four fires along the 660' fence.
LUCKY he wasn't hurt--just had to change his underware before he could help me fight the fire.:thumbsup:
My power was knocked out so the power company was notified and they immediately placed a yellow covering on the outside of the guide wire.