Man killed by a tree in Worthing West Sussex?

[Billy]

It would have been interesting to see how the fire crews removed the tree, it sounds to me as if it took them a while.

Thats what i was thinking, don't think it'd take me long or need air bags etc.. strange

[Mark Bolam]

Tragic, but there goes another 'death by chainsaw' statistic for the insurance companies and HSE.

 

My mate is in a special rescue unit in the brigade, but admits even after training they don't really know what they are doing. Why not call in a local tree gang?

 

You wonder how many times this is going to happen. It isn't always about money. My father-in-law and his mates are constantly defying the odds stunt-felling stuff off ladders etc. despite knowing I would do the work free.

They just can't resist the challenge - 'look at us, we can still get a mans job done'.

 

Darwinism at its cruellest.

[yorkshirewizard]

where's the info about him felling a tree or using a chainsaw come from??

[Mark Bolam]

All of the reports say he was cutting a tree. Seeing as it crushed him to death I doubt he was using Felcos.

[Mesterh]

I'm sure the daily mail have changed that story from when I read it this morning!

 

Anyhow must of been terrible for the family and neighbours:thumbdown:

[LincolnSteve]

I doubt he was using Felcos.

 

Now that would be a stunt fell and some!!

[Tommy_B]

Read the comments.....

[Craig Johnson]

very tragic i'm sure for all the family, just let us hope that the hse dont say 'was experience user' and add it to our industry stats