Killed by falling tree

[MHarryE]

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Neighbor of mine, felling trees and skidding them out to an area where his 77 year old father cuts and splits for his firewood business. Scott worked on our farm during his high school years and has been logging most of his life. He was winding down logging - injuries incurred through the years taking their toll - and was to start a new job with one of our summer residents who has a construction business in Florida. It takes just one critical mistake.

 

[BoylermanCT]

Very sorry. Farming / ranching can be a very dangerous business.

 

[davesl708]

That is sad. I lost a cousin to a tree. As you stated one mistake can be tragic.

 

[ovrszd]

Very sorry for your loss. My prayers are with his family.

 

[5030]

Things happen, I always hope they don't happen to me. Been farming 30 years and have all my fingers and toes yet, most of my hair (what is left) too. I've had some close ones. all due to my own stupidity, machines have no feelings.....

 

[Mitkof]

I agree 5030, sometimes things just happen. Been sawing 40 years, two weeks ago I hit some old rusty unseen barbed wire in heavy brush. Chain came back and slapped me real hard. I was wearing my safety chaps, thanks you Lord. It ruined that new chain, turning it into dumpster food, bending about 15 drive links and cracking a bunch of the rivets.
My prayers are with his the family tonight…

 

[gwstang]

..." machines have no feelings..... "

Well put! That is what I would tell my two boys as they were growing up and learning to use the old Ford 8N. I told them many times that the bush hog/equipment don't feel no pain but will deliver lots of pain, if you let it. I watched them like a hawk too. The one thing I never let them do was run the chainsaw. I always did that myself. They got real good at "totin'" wood though...lol. They hated that wood heater in the winter...lol. :laughing:

 

[oldballs]

Actually, it is hard for me to imagine that a tree fell on an experienced person. I wonder what the explanation was. I guess an experienced person can get careless, tired or be on medication or drugs. Makes me wonder what might happen to a less experienced......just sayin'. May he rest in peace and may his family be consoled.

 

[Coyote machine]

MHarryE,
Sorry to hear of your neighbor's untimely death. Condolences to you, and his family.

oddballs,
It is not uncommon for experienced as well as inexperienced tree workers to die in the line of work. Anything can and will happen while felling trees, it is the nature of the work, too many variables, too few certainties. I highly doubt an experienced tree worker would be doing drugs, as you infer, while felling trees, though they might easily be overtired and pushing to get something done. Tree work is some of the most dangerous work on planet Earth, due to it's unpredictable nature.

 

[ovrszd]

MHarryE,
Sorry to hear of your neighbor's untimely death. Condolences to you, and his family.

oddballs,
It is not uncommon for experienced as well as inexperienced tree workers to die in the line of work. Anything can and will happen while felling trees, it is the nature of the work, too many variables, too few certainties. I highly doubt an experienced tree worker would be doing drugs, as you infer, while felling trees, though they might easily be overtired and pushing to get something done. Tree work is some of the most dangerous work on planet Earth, due to it's unpredictable nature.

I'm with Mike on this one. The person in question made a serious error. For whatever reason. Doesn't matter now.

Now I've jinxed myself and will be killed with the next tree I fall..... :confused3: