Hedgecutter accident

[Steve Bullman]

Not all that surprised to hear about this considering the crap those flails kick out. Tragic though

 

Retired farmer dies as barbed wire shoots from hedge-cutting machine and strikes his neck - Lincolnshire Live

 

 

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Edited July 14, 2017 by Steve Bullman

[Richard 1234]

I'd wondered why nearly all the flails I see round here have had massive skirts put on them. Not too far from here and the farmers will all have known about it.

Huge bits of extra runner belting

 

 

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[woody paul]

As a user of a flail hedge cutter it amazes me how close people walk and drive up to you.

[richy_B]

Can't tell exactly from the article but does it sound like he had removed some if the guarding or failed to add additional.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

A timely reminder of the inherent hazards of operating big machinery.

 

Keep it modern and updated with latest safety design features and don't get complacent when doing seemingly routine / mundane tasks.

[rustcutter]

I can remember one of these "emergency" fly on the wall programs years ago; where a tractor driver had a close call when a piece of wire shrapnel from a flail hit his neck and managed to get into a vein and then into his heart. It just wasn't his day, he managed to raise alarm. To have been convicted I think the contractor must have actively done something like remove a guard. The flail machines inherently eject material, every now and again someone is going to get hit if they get too close, regardless of guarding.

[Graham]

I remember a local chap to me killed when part of the hedgecutter sheared off. It went through the cab into his back.

[Billhook]

I remember a local chap to me killed when part of the hedgecutter sheared off. It went through the cab into his back.

 

If you think an enclosed flail is dangerous take a look at these with a circular saw blade totally unguarded, spinning in line with the operator on the second video and presumably still legal

 

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[Stefan Palokangas]

Terrible for all involved

 

 

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[Billhook]

And another off youtube with someone standing close by

 

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