Climbing accident, Northwich, Cheshire

[kram]

Can you share the vid?

 

[kram]

49 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Strikes me on a job like that with money not an issue, a mewp should have been used. 

 

 

Or a breakaway carabiner on the lanyard, but there does not appear anything made for the purpose. I have done a few hazard trees and lucky all went well. I tried small accessory carabiners but they are either far too weak and open up under body weight, or far too strong for it. I ended up tying my lanyard with 3mm starter cord which I would guess in a loop, should break below 300kg.

There are "cut away slings" but they seem to be fully rated 22kn types.

[spuddog0507]

2 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Saw the video, it was pretty brutal

Was this the 6th Feb ? Lad doing video stood next a 150/ 200hp tractor ?? 

[green heart]

9 minutes ago, spuddog0507 said:

Was this the 6th Feb ? Lad doing video stood next a 150/ 200hp tractor ?? 

 

No, it was Wednesday 12th March.

 

I don't know how others on here have managed to view a video of the accident... but it would be good to grasp and share any potential learnings, from Mick and Steve's more informed comments.. 

Can one of you share a link here, perhaps ? 

 

[spuddog0507]

1 hour ago, green heart said:

 

No, it was Wednesday 12th March.

 

I don't know how others on here have managed to view a video of the accident... but it would be good to grasp and share any potential learnings, from Mick and Steve's more informed comments.. 

Can one of you share a link here, perhaps ? 

 

i was sent 2 videos on 6th Feb one of a lad up a hung up tree over a road that ended badly, and another from a lad who works with me now n then, he  was dealing with a tree they had just felled and he had a close call with the tree rolling towards him,, i wont comment much on these issues as i have my own thoughts on both incidents,, 

[AHPP]

2 hours ago, kram said:

 

 

Or a breakaway carabiner on the lanyard, but there does not appear anything made for the purpose. I have done a few hazard trees and lucky all went well. I tried small accessory carabiners but they are either far too weak and open up under body weight, or far too strong for it. I ended up tying my lanyard with 3mm starter cord which I would guess in a loop, should break below 300kg.

There are "cut away slings" but they seem to be fully rated 22kn types.

Cable ties. And/or just take it off entirely at the critical moment. 

[AHPP]

More to the point, ask whether you’re doing it the best way if you need an ejector seat system. It could be that it’s a worthwhile risk so crack on like that but do always ask yourself. And be prepared to change your mind.

“I was wrong. This is too sketchy. Let’s change plan.”

 

Congratulations. You’re now cleverer than you were before AND still alive.  

[monkeybusiness]

33 minutes ago, spuddog0507 said:

i was sent 2 videos on 6th Feb one of a lad up a hung up tree over a road that ended badly, and another from a lad who works with me now n then, he  was dealing with a tree they had just felled and he had a close call with the tree rolling towards him,, i wont comment much on these issues as i have my own thoughts on both incidents,, 

The incident this post relates to happened at the end of Jan, the vid of it (filmed from next to a tractor) started circulating at the start of Feb.

It is a miracle the lad is still alive, and the vid raises a lot of questions (why it was climbed being the main one). It’s a horrible watch and I’m not going to link it on here. 
Part of me can’t help but think there was an element of showboating involved - the leaning tree is partially cut and the climber is being filmed by several colleagues, standing on it as it falls, ready to take a big swing towards the tree he is anchored into. Unfortunately he is also anchored to the tree he has cut (which appears to go unnoticed by everyone until it’s too late). 
It was a highway’s job over a major A-road dual carriageway that had been subject to an emergency road closure the night before because of this tree (that had partially fallen and subsequently hung up over the carriageway). There is woodland both sides of the carriageway and in the central reservation. It should have been winched out and dealt with on the floor, there aren’t any targets to protect. 
Thank god the lad is alive, and should mane a decent recovery. 

 

[Mick Dempsey]

2 hours ago, green heart said:

 

No, it was Wednesday 12th March.

 

I don't know how others on here have managed to view a video of the accident... but it would be good to grasp and share any potential learnings, from Mick and Steve's more informed comments.. 

Can one of you share a link here, perhaps ? 

 

It was on a few social media sites at the time. 
FB Arbtalk I think. 
If you scroll back you’ll find it. 

[Mick Dempsey]

17 hours ago, kram said:

 

I hope HSE doesnt get any funny ideas, as they often do after an accident.

I would say HSE will already be getting some funny ideas, and rightly so.