Tree cutting accident

[ArlyA]

Okay, if we're opening up the field, I have an interesting submission. Aside from watching my FIL cut his finger off on my table saw, there's a story of my father putting a drill clean thru his hand. I assume it must have been a wood auger type, as I can't imagine anything else self-feeding fast enough to go completely thru the hand without stopping. In any case, he undid the chuck (old key type) with his free hand, and went to the hospital with the bit still in his hand, knowing blood loss (and probably pain) might spike dramatically when it's withdrawn.

This happened before I was born, I've only heard the story.

We had a thread, "stupid things I have done", which has gone dormant. I guess we should take this tangent over there.

And this is one of the reasons I became an advocate of pole saws.

 

[WinterDeere]

I always cut from the uphill side if that exists.

I ended up buying a 36" bar to swap onto my largest saw, for the same reason. I was felling trees for several seasons in a place with a lot of trees around 40" DBH, and so many of them were located either up against a boulder, another felled tree, or brambles that nearly prevented safe escape from one side or the other. Whereas I needed to work from both sides with my usual 28" bar, I could do nearly all work from just one side using the 36", picking whichever side had the safer escape for the majority of the work.

 

[dodge man]

Steel toe boots or composite toe boots? I had to get a pair years ago for a job at work. I finally started wearing them when cutting and splitting wood. I don’t think I would break any bones but it’s like death of a thousand cuts sometimes. You have a piece of wood drop on your foot several times a day and it starts to hurt after a while. The safety boots help a lot.

 

[Jstpssng]

OK I can top this! ;-)

"vasolvagle" Just for the record, I had to look this one up. I've heard that you should learn a new word every day. I should make this one my Genesis.

And this is one of the reasons I became an advocate of pole saws.

Pole and brush saws are much safer for the user. As you know, anybody nearby has to know enough to stand clear. Some people aren't that smart.

 

[ArlyA]

"vasolvagle" Just for the record, I had to look this one up. I've heard that you should learn a new word every day. I should make this one my Genesis.

Pole and brush saws are much safer for the user. As you know, anybody nearby has to know enough to stand clear. Some people aren't that smart.

Many injures but not all, are from kick-back. These don't happen with pole-saws.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Many injures but not all, are from kick-back. These don't happen with pole-saws.

how so?

 

[Hay Dude]

Many injures but not all, are from kick-back. These don't happen with pole-saws.

You also won’t be cutting 24” logs with a pole saw, either.

 

[Jstpssng]

Many injures but not all, are from kick-back. These don't happen with pole-saws.

Many injuries to the user. People standing by are still at risk, and need to stay away from the user.

 

[MossRoad]

You also won’t be cutting 24” logs with a pole saw, either.

https://www.stihlusa.com/products/pole-pruners/professional-pole-pruners/ht250/

40CC pole saw with 14" bar...

Could do a 28" log if necessary.

 

[ArlyA]

https://www.stihlusa.com/products/pole-pruners/professional-pole-pruners/ht250/

40CC pole saw with 14" bar...

Could do a 28" log if necessary.

Here is a few larger ones we've done over the years with Polesaws. Its either you cut it with tool in hand, or walk back 3 miles to the trucks. What to do, what to do... I'm not all that smart.