accident NWS

[scotspine1]

This isn't about risk assessment, method statements, industry best practice, instinct should tell you not to use the ms200 left handed whilst crossing your right hand over the bar to hold the branch your cutting.

 

Accidents will always happen in our line of work, but this one was totally avoidable.

 

If you guys want to celebrate Jason's wound pic and pander to his ego with talk of cool scars thats up to you. A wound like that for me means time off work, loss of earnings and not being able to support my family. This job is dangerous enough without going out of your way to make it more dangerous.

[bob]

A SILKY ---- Thats ten times more dangerous than a top handled

 

they only seem to cut me when they brand new for some reason i have never worked out

[bob]

This isn't about risk assessment, method statements, industry best practice, instinct should tell you not to use the ms200 left handed whilst crossing your right hand over the bar to hold the branch your cutting.

 

Accidents will always happen in our line of work, but this one was totally avoidable.

 

If you guys want to celebrate Jason's wound pic and pander to his ego with talk of cool scars thats up to you. A wound like that for me means time off work, loss of earnings and not being able to support my family. This job is dangerous enough without going out of your way to make it more dangerous.

 

i think your miss reading some posts then if you do not think he has learnt a little lesson i would imagine he has a mate of mine cut himself and i was not there but i learnt a lesson from his mistake as i believe that is why he has posted his pics so we may all think about our working practices i do not believe he posted his pics to show how cool he is to have joined the 200t club

[Mr Ed]

they only seem to cut me when they brand new for some reason i have never worked out

New Blade has to taste blood...

[Andy Collins]

This isn't about risk assessment, method statements, industry best practice, instinct should tell you not to use the ms200 left handed whilst crossing your right hand over the bar to hold the branch your cutting.

 

Accidents will always happen in our line of work, but this one was totally avoidable.

 

If you guys want to celebrate Jason's wound pic and pander to his ego with talk of cool scars thats up to you. A wound like that for me means time off work, loss of earnings and not being able to support my family. This job is dangerous enough without going out of your way to make it more dangerous.

 

IMO you're out of order, he posted this to make others aware, and to help those new to the job to appreciate why they are taught to use saws in a certain way. Jason openly admitted that it was avoidable, and he took an unnecessary risk, and paid the price for it. I'm sure if he wanted to seek glory, he would have chosen a slightly less uncomfrotable way of doing so.

[Steve Bullman]

pack it in tim

[christreeroot]

I think Tim does make a good point Steve, it isnt cool to have these scars and we should be making the point that good arborist's dont have any scars at all...

 

It was a foolish thing to do what Jason did and a H&S inquiry would have a field day.

 

This accident also backs up the general theory that you are most likely to have a serious accident when in the beginning or latter parts of your career.

 

Yes it is good to post these incidents but nobody should be going cool scar etc etc, we should be taking it seriously because if we dont the industry will not advance and still be full of mavericks and genuine individuals/companies will be stung for insurance....

 

 

[Steve Bullman]

I think Tim does make a good point Steve,

 

 

didnt say he didnt chris, but it is possible to have your say then shut up sometimes dont you know.

[David oakman]

Yes steve it was that oak got the high boughs off and dressed the trunk then i cut the butt i used an old chain but still didnt like the flints the root ball came down with a bang but it was a little nervy when the trunk was wider than i am tall:scared1:now i just need to ring it up not it would not be much good for timber most of the trunk is split in two halves.

[Jamie]

Tim i do think you sometime seem a bit overbearing on teh safety front, safety is a big part of tree work i know but sometimes, being human we slip.

 

I did the exact same thing but got my hand, 2 tendons cut, all repaired now i have a scar the full length of my hand.

 

I always use the phrase

 

'Pain is temporary, glory is forever and chicks dig scars'

 

many a chick digs scars, just not mine. Most folks enjoy the gore story, makes a good talking point, but:

 

everyday i see a scar and think about what i did,

it hurts in the cold,

i used to get a shooting pain that stopped me dead made me release my grip,

where they stitched my tendons together i now have 3 lumps as the stitches stay in,

my skin doesn't mover properly and in winter it goes purple...

 

I think there should be a stickied thread / forum of injuries how we got them, what we have learned etc. not a discussion thread. if nothing else it'd open newbies eyes

 

Jamie