Homeowner Breaks Leg

[Stephen Blair]

he must have been up the tree already, i cant see his top cut, yuck cant watch it twice

 

he has the limb roped off, you can see the sling at 35 seconds:001_rolleyes:

[Chris Gagen]

and, being in america, it will have cost him very much more to have the surgery on his leg then it would have done to have the tree removed professionally in the first place.

[Taupotreeman]

Yet people still question me as to why we charge so much. After all, it's an easy job, all you need is a chainsaw and a head for heights eh.

[the crafty weasel]

You know what to do, save that to your phone and anytime someone tells you that you're too expensive, just show them that.

[Sideleaner]

Shocking !!! I wonder how he got down from that ladder ? It would be good to show this to my father in law, he's a similar stuntman.

Pascal

[Mesterh]

Nasty stuff indeed!

 

Ive had the odd bit whizz past when things havent gone according to plan, that vid makes you think what if it had connected!

 

Fair play to the bloke not passing out tbh.

[Taupotreeman]

I had one hit my leg when I first started out. Trying to dismantle a large Ash in high winds. I wasn't keen but the boss' brother decided we were doing it anyway. It didn't break my leg but everything from waist to toe turned to mush. Physio and crutches for 4 weeks while the muscle rebuilt.

[Martyn Amos]

he has the limb roped off, you can see the sling at 35 seconds:001_rolleyes:[/quote

 

that was his big mistake,by having the limb roped off, instead of falling away,it swung back at him:confused1:

a total fart:001_rolleyes:

[Mark Bolam]

One of your better vids Tim. Didn't realise you were as old as that.

 

How's the leg?

[John Russell]

That bloke knew he was taking a risk even before he started. It was bound to happen.

 

When I started cutting my trees I started with small stuff and then realised pretty quickly that trees do unexpected things sometimes because of unusual tension within branches and the like -- especially when tangled. Luckily when they're small you tend not to hurt yourself too much. You do learn though.

 

Being reasonably intelligent I decided pretty early on that I should leave any big stuff -- and definitely any ladder work -- to the professionals. So my motto now is, "if in doubt don't touch it". If I was younger I'd get trained up but with arthritic knees and shoulder I think I'll pass.