A close call

[steve@black]

Anyone know any more about this one

Miracle escape for man after 3 ton tree falls on him in East Devon road | Exeter Express and Echo

[Jesse]

Anyone know any more about this one

Miracle escape for man after 3 ton tree falls on him in East Devon road | Exeter Express and Echo

 

No, but have been to look at a Beech tree at wellington, Aerosols, and did also notice my Hornbeam were doing a LOT much better than your Hornbeam , how's work , and how's your chipper after it fell off your truck ? poo when it rains it pours . Its been a funny old year. Are you keeping good

[Gnarlyoak]

Glad the guy did'nt suffer any serious life affecting injuries, and hope he makes a full and swift recovery.

 

But what the dickens was he thinking to work directly from a ladder, leant against a windblown tree and chogging off lumps of it. The article does'nt mention if he was attached with a rope or side strop when the tree collapsed, but he would have well advised to have attempted the dismantle of the windblown tree from a rope & harness anchored in one of the neighbouring trees.

 

Or better still to have just got a rope around it and winch it over, to get it on the deck and dismantle it much more safely.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

No, but have been to look at a Beech tree at wellington, Aerosols, and did also notice my Hornbeam were doing a LOT much better than your Hornbeam , how's work , and how's your chipper after it fell off your truck ? poo when it rains it pours . Its been a funny old year. Are you keeping good

 

[GardenKit]

The guy is one of my customers and very local to me. I would say he is in his early 70's but very fit and active.

He is a domestic user of a saw, but I have no idea if he has had any training, despite using saws for many years.

He suffered a punctured lung, 8 broken ribs and a smashed shoulder.

 

18 months ago I was flamed on this forum for saying that saws were dangerous and should maybe be restricted on sales to general public without training.

There were replies saying thst hilti guns, circular saws etc were eqully dangerous.

 

But this goes to show that the consequences of using the saw can be more serious than just using the saw.

 

I hope the guy makes a good recovery, he is a nice chap.

[stewie]

The guy is one of my customers and very local to me. I would say he is in his early 70's but very fit and active.

He is a domestic user of a saw, but I have no idea if he has had any training, despite using saws for many years.

He suffered a punctured lung, 8 broken ribs and a smashed shoulder.

 

18 months ago I was flamed on this forum for saying that saws were dangerous and should maybe be restricted on sales to general public without training.

There were replies saying thst hilti guns, circular saws etc were eqully dangerous.

 

But this goes to show that the consequences of using the saw can be more serious than just using the saw.

 

I hope the guy makes a good recovery, he is a nice chap.

Did you sell him the saw he cut the tree with???

[GardenKit]

No, its an old Jonsered, but I do service it.

[stewie]

Fair play mate you cant not service something as its work and when it leaves the shop its not your responsabilty imo

[GardenKit]

I would have sold him one though if he asked. As the law stands at the moment it is perfectly alright to do so.

[mendiplogs]

The guy is one of my customers and very local to me. I would say he is in his early 70's but very fit and active.

He is a domestic user of a saw, but I have no idea if he has had any training, despite using saws for many years.

He suffered a punctured lung, 8 broken ribs and a smashed shoulder.

 

18 months ago I was flamed on this forum for saying that saws were dangerous and should maybe be restricted on sales to general public without training.

There were replies saying thst hilti guns, circular saws etc were eqully dangerous.

 

But this goes to show that the consequences of using the saw can be more serious than just using the saw.

 

I hope the guy makes a good recovery, he is a nice chap.

 

HI MATE it was wind blown tree all the best the chap jon