Fatality in Kent yesterday.

[Mark Bolam]

Just had my mate on the phone, he's with Urban Search and Rescue (USR) unit in Kent Fire and Rescue Service.

 

They had a shout yesterday to woodland near Meopham where some guys had tried to fell several trees using a back-cut only technique. Dozen plus trees hung up, 18" diameter plus.

 

One not hung up lying on the body of a guy who was apparently kneeling while trying to cut straight through another one.

 

8-hour winchathon to make the site safe and recover the body.

 

Hope the landowner is chuffed he saved a few quid.

 

[Mozza]

Jesus man, terrible news!!

[testcricket01]

sounds like a right mess that one

[bareroots]

terrible news for the mans family and friends.

Edited April 27, 2010 by Steve Bullman
little respect please

[Peter]

Sounds nasty. Was it someone being paid to do the work or a diyer out of their depth?

[Hodge]

All to save a few quid, bloody shocking.

[old snake]

Thats tragic news!

[Khriss]

Unbelievable-hope they nail the landowner for that, sounds like the poor bloke was way out of his depth K

[alex_m]

hopefully it will make some people think twice and perhaps prevent it from happening again, sadly i fear not. my heart goes out to all involved

[skyhuck]

Real waste of a life, very, very sad.