Crane removal mistake

[Mike Hill]

Here is a link to a guy who set his chokers too low.The peice size wasn't really the problem,the placement of the strops was.[ame=http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRILH4mNjIo]http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRILH4mNjIo[/ame]

[Nick Waring]

I could have sworn the guy who did that actually posted the vid on here. Im gunna go search now.

[Pete Mctree]

Scary indeed. I don't see the point of taking such a large pick in that situation as the crown still nneds to be broken down on the floor. Good on him for posting so candily and honestly

[David Humphries]

Here is a link to a guy who set his chokers too low.The peice size wasn't really the problem,the placement of the strops was.http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRILH4mNjIo

 

Oh my god, what an idiot.

 

 

 

I get the impression crane work in the UK is on the serious increase, I fear the above incident will happen here all too often in the future.

Loads of have a gos with out the training or experience to deliver.

 

This site is a great platform for the pros to show there money shots, but this type of warning should be put out more often to balance the Risk management of this technique.

 

Great post Mike.

[bob]

I think there may have been 2 pairs of dirtied undies

1 climber

2 crane driver

[Big dog]

He's either a very lazy climber, inexperienced or more than likely both! Just because the guys got a crane he's gonna start cranking out damn near 60% of that tree in one hit, what a muppet. Those stropping points were miles out! Bet his groundies just love working with him. He's the kind of guy who'll crank out monster sections and then sit like fat pigeon while his groundies struggle their nuts off! Whoever said "fortune favours the brave" got it wrong in his case!

[Mr Ed]

He (the climber) posted that video on TreeBuzz, and explained that he was inexperienced.

[Nick Waring]

He (the climber) posted that video on TreeBuzz, and explained that he was inexperienced.

 

Maybe thats where i saw the post.

[Big dog]

Why on earth was the guy let loose with a crane? Thats just wrong.

[Mr Ed]

He owns a big tree service.