A very close shave

[Dean Lofthouse]

Did a Euc reduction today on a very narrow, very steep cobbled ratrun, literally a car every 10 seconds.

 

Climbed into the tree and put in an anchor point, dropped back down and put one foot on a 30ft branch, which then just peeled off, and fell straight across the road missing a car going up the hill by about 3mm. It was that close the car actually stopped and looked back

 

Luckily no-one was hurt and nothing was damaged but goes to show you never know when that PL insurance might come in.

 

When I looked and the stub end there was included bark and a very weak union from a previous pollarding point. It looked ok as I inspected it pre climb.

 

Hidden weak points that bite

 

You can see the 13mm rope for scale in the first photo, no pics of the branch across the road as it had to be cleared straight away to get traffic moving

[Mozza]

Glad it didnt hit owt Deano

 

Hope you didnt have to go home and change your undies mate

[Heads up]

scary stuff man could have been pretty bad

[Buzzsurgeon]

Should have had the tree loler tested first!!

[tommer9]

Phew close one Dean. Glad it turned out ok mate!!

[Frankie Lawrence]

blime very luckily glad everything ok.

 

is eucalyptus prone to snaping like poplars etc?

[White Noise]

Just goes to show the importance of a pre climb inspection and the chosen method in which to enter the tree . Glad your ok man . Lucky it missed that shed below

[Dean Lofthouse]

Just goes to show the importance of a pre climb inspection and the chosen method in which to enter the tree . Glad your ok man . Lucky it missed that shed below

 

I take it you had your whitty bix this morning

[White Noise]

I take it you had your whitty bix this morning

 

Nope I had Golden Nuggets .

 

Sorry couldnt resist . I love ya landy. But I love ya plastering more

[ad15]

lesson learnt for me today,,, thanks for sharing,, learn something every day on here,

 

glad you're ok dean..