Avoiding Accidents

[Darrin Turnbull]

I’m lying here and thinking what went wrong . I’ve got a finger injury again , maybe my fifth accident in 30 years of tree work.

I seem to lose my concentration thinking of the next job or appointment.

Stay safe guys.

Keep focused on the job in hand.

 

 

[Steve Bullman]

What did you do?

[Darrin Turnbull]

One hand on the chainsaw the other on a stub , after cutting a branch a hang up one fell onto my index finger splitting the tip open.

[Mick Dempsey]

Or keep focused on your hand in the job!

 

[geoffrey]

5 in 30 years can't be bad?  

[Darrin Turnbull]

5 in 30 years can't be bad?  

I’ve been lucky, just small ones.
I’ve known people whose never had any.

[Mick Dempsey]

Heal quick Darrin, I've had a few.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Heal quick Darrin, I've had a few.

Cheers .

[bigtreedon]

Cheers .

I no it's easier said than done mate but I try my hardest to only think about the tree and the job in hand while u are cutting and climbing the only saw related accident I have had in twenty years was when my mind was on my other half we had a really bad argument end she said she was leaving and taking my little girl with her I had finished the tree I was reducing and when doing the last cut I one handed the saw not thinking wear my left hand was and followed through and got the back if my left hand the cut looked much worse than it was but I learned that day to try my best to not take distractions going in my head up the tree with me hope u heal quick mate

[Darrin Turnbull]

Thanks mate , stay healthy