Facial chainsaw injury photo NSFW

[Steve Bullman]

Just saw this on facebook.  A reminder how important it is to maintain safe work positioning when using a chainsaw, particularly when one handed.  Although if you slip when you're cutting 1 or 2 hands won't necessarily make a difference.  I don't know the details about this particular incident though.

 

Quite a gruesome picture so don't scroll down if you're squeamish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Richard 1234]

Ouch. Lucky he’s not dead I suppose.
Glad I don’t use a saw very often and I’m very careful when I do.

[SamHulston]

Makes you think just how dangerous it can be.

[scotspine1]

Also a good reminder that chainsaws dont really cut like a knife, they remove material, there's parts of his face lying on a lawn or in a forest somewhere, probably eaten by crows by now right enough.

 

 

 

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[Joe Newton]

I have similarly coloured facial hair and its tempted me to do similar. 

[Joe Newton]

1 minute ago, scotspine1 said:

Also a good reminder that chainsaws dont really cut like a knife, they remove material, there's parts of his face lying on a lawn or in a forest somewhere, probably eaten by crows by now right enough.

 

 

 

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Mate of mine put a 036 into his arm a while back, when I used it next there were chunks of him in the teeth, and the exhaust smelt of barbeque 

[Darrin Turnbull]

I couldn't look at it , I hate chainsaw cuts.

[Mick Dempsey]

I saw that as well, horrible.

 

looking closer I see there’s a wound in his neck as well.

 

Hope he was ok.

[Rough Hewn]

It's a terrible thing,
My sympathies with the chap.
However I believe posting photos like this is very important.
I've spoken with many a young groundie about using a top handled saw on the ground.
They all say the same thing "but I can use it one handed".
Trying to explain makes you look like an elf n type.
Pictures speak a thousand words.

[Baldbloke]

Shaving is going to be tricky for a while.......