Hong kong accident

[martwizz]

Just got posted to my facebook. EDIT: Found a link to the original, much better.

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gQL-Zi_lUE[/ame]

 

 

Pretty brutal. Cant see exactly what is going on. He has a backup anchor to some point out of shot. I think the rope snaps after the snatch, 'pinging' the tree back with a great deal of force.

Edited April 23, 2014 by martwizz

[Tommy_B]

Ouch. Good find!

[MATTMOSS]

That was a fair old dig in the ribs alright.

[MATTMOSS]

I think the problem was because he didn't cut through the hinge fast enough, causing the stem the bend over with the weight of the top part, so when it did eventually break it sprang back with revenge. ouch

[fergusonforestry]

not quite sure what happened

[Rob D]

I think they were looking to snatch the top but didn't have proper pulley or gear to do it, the top goes over and starts dropping - the lowering rope catches it but then the rope supporting the lowering rope snaps.

 

 

I think..... but does look horrendous.

[Tom D]

Part of the rigging kit failed for sure, that must have hurt, a lot.

[windy81]

looks to me that he tied the top part of the tree to the lower part ? hard to see 100%...

 

as the tree started falling it leveraged the tree forward (cos the rope was taught not loose to allow the tree to fall in a controlled manner) as you see then the rope snapped making the tree ping back like spring steel

 

i guess its the lowering rig(whatever you call it) that jammed ?

 

watch the vid in slow mo and you see what i mean

Edited April 23, 2014 by windy81

[Gary Prentice]

To add insult to injury, he's saw come round and gave him a right dig - twice!

 

Shows how quick things turn real bad.

[MATTMOSS]

I bet it made him squint.