Hong kong accident

[Joe Newton]

Please remove this sexist comment; you male elitists make me sick!

 

 

 

 

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Sorry darlin'

 

 

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[Ty Korrigan]

Poor sod, easy to judge someone that went wrong after the event. Personally I think he should have gone higher and reduced it more and taken more off the top. Way to much weight to drop and snatch but that's just my opinion. I do hope he is ok. A scary moment like that stays with you

 

Ty

[CJM]

He did take it to big but the lowing kit is to blame it just wasn't up to the job. It looks like he was using some kind of 'eye' instead of a lowing block

[Mark Bolam]

Poor sod, easy to judge someone that went wrong after the event. Personally I think he should have gone higher and reduced it more and taken more off the top. Way to much weight to drop and snatch but that's just my opinion. I do hope he is ok. A scary moment like that stays with you

 

The rigging was obviously all to cock as well, but I totally agree mate.

Wouldn't have taken many minutes to head up lightening the top and take it smaller.

Remember everyone that some of the big stuff rigged on YouTube etc. is done with primo gear, primo groundies and primo knowledge.

Pine is heavy tackle.

 

 

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[MATTMOSS]

Here is all the information you will ever need on loading ropes, knots and pulleys during rigging operations.

Its quite hard reading at times but some of it is really interesting stuff, the forces involved in rigging will surprise most of you... I think.

Rigging evaluation hse rr668.pdf

[CJM]

I think it comes down to common sence when lowering. Im never convinced when these publications they bring out, far to many and I really mean to many factors to consider. My top tip is specially with timber is if it's to big to push off the stem then it's to big to lower haha

Edited April 24, 2014 by CJM
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[MATTMOSS]

I think it comes down to common sence when lowering. Im never convinced when these publications they bring out, far to many and I really mean to many factors to consider. My top tip is specially with timber is if it's to big to push of the stem then it's to big to lower haha

 

I totally agree, nothing beats experience and common sense, however if you want to go technical and look at the rigorous testing and experimenting that has been done then this document provides you that information.

 

You cant beat working with an experienced team to learn how to work safely.

[CJM]

I totally agree, nothing beats experience and common sense, however if you want to go technical and look at the rigorous testing and experimenting that has been done then this document provides you that information.

 

You cant beat working with an experienced team to learn how to work safely.

 

It is quite handy for that it makes you think twice and twice again.

 

I really think this guy in the video was cacking himself he couldn't even pick his saw up properly and his stance on his spikes was all wrong, I bet he thought twice about it then that overriding voice in his head said ' it'll be reet!' Which in arb terms means 50/50 and he went for it.

 

At least he'll know for next time......... After he washes his hi flex and possibly his boots too haha

[Billhook]

It looks horrendous as people have said the initial big smack then being whipped around like a rag doll and then being smacked twice by a chainsaw, itself being given a lot of whip momentum by the length of rope.

I hope he managed to come away with light injury, but I was wondering if he had perhaps broken ribs and even a broken arm at that height, plus the fact that he might have been tied up by flailing ropes. It would have been a very difficult operation to recover him.

Have any of you heard of a similar incident where someone has been injured or passed out high up a tree and needed to be lowered safely. Is there official advice on such a procedure?

[martwizz]

Is there official advice on such a procedure?

 

CS38 has a rescue on spikes now I believe! It used to just be a question but I THINK there is a practical test on it now.