Chainsaw Injuries/Close Calls

[DanHorrich87]

11 hours ago, skc101fc said:

11 hours ago, oldwoodcutter said:

I’m having trouble following this load of old cods.
 

I'm beginning to wish I hadn't

Should that be "I'm beginning to wish I haddock" 😅

[Baldbloke]

About 20 years ago my good previous employer insisted that I did a basic saw course in spite of having been paid by the tonnage for many years previously. This to satisfy insurance employment criteria. That did tidy up a few of my previous poor habits.
Windfall with scenarios of multiple stems interlinked, being within them and trying to figure out compression and tension loadings while clearing up the mess has probably been one of the dodgiest times.
Tiredness and shedding out peripheral hairy ancient large spruces has in the past seen occasional contents of the interior stuffing of the safety trousers doing circuits of the saw bar. But, to date, thank goodness, no losses or cuts except on occasion a slip with a sharpening file.

[htb]

Dangerous things those files should really be dulled down.

[Con]

On 11/01/2022 at 18:17, Baldbloke said:

except on occasion a slip with a sharpening file

You must have the same technique as me. Knuckle,  index finger? 

[Baldbloke]

You must have the same technique as me. Knuckle,  index finger? 

🤣 it has happened

[sajid]

I once cut into my left arm with a top handle saw and was very lucky the cut wasn’t too deep as this would have cut into the tendons and I could have lost the use of my hand.

it was a 12 inch bar and if it had been a 14 inch that would have been very serious.

this incident happened as I cut a small log and tried to catch it so it didn’t fall on the shed roof below. The neighbours were very kind and called the ambulance for me and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

I had some stitches and fully recovered 

[lux]

I think you could gather more information on chainsaw accidents from a YouTube compilation of ‘chainsaw Idiots’ than from This thread.
I can’t see this being very fruitful.
At least Joe Newton and Monsieur Dempsey have posted amusing replies.

[Khriss]

HSE publish accident reports, you could use those. Though the conclusion chainsaws can cut, is pretty obvs. K

[Stubby]

I " rested " a single sided hedge cutter on my thigh just before it had stopped cutting . I have a cutter bar shaped scar on it now . I suppose this does not count .

Edited January 13, 2022 by Stubby

[nepia]

Likewise my forearm and it didn't hurt one little bit.   Bled like fury but never hurt