Another lesson learned

[MattyF]

glad it was not to serious mate!

[Dean Lofthouse]

glad it was not to serious mate!

 

Just a scratch really but 1cm away from a main tendon and 2 cm away from a main artery.

 

Just a touch more could have been catastrophic, better to have a warning "scratch" than months off work and house repossession.

[Mesterh]

Or as someone I know months off and maybe not enough use of hand to be able to climb again

[Highland Forestry]

Just a scratch really but 1cm away from a main tendon and 2 cm away from a main artery.

 

Just a touch more could have been catastrophic, better to have a warning "scratch" than months off work and house repossession.

 

I did an emerency first aid course last year to keep my ticket up to date, and we were told that if you sever a main artery, you will bleed to death in 6 minutes, and probably pass out after 4 minutes..... which means, in basic terms, if you catch an artery up a tree, you have 4 minutes to get to the deck and get help..

 

I really do feel so relieved for you Dean.... honestly mate, your scratch is a dice with death..

 

This post could have been alot different... and we could all have been in shock talking about the death of a friend.

 

'Experienced tree surgeon dies in tragic accident'

 

Anybody, experienced or not, should read this post and take note.... this is a warning to us all, and I admire you for having the balls to post up the photos in the first place.

[sawmonkey]

thank for having the balls to admit you screwed up.

we all need to think a bit more at times and something like your accident brings it home

 

glad it wasnt to serious

[Frank]

Only just seen this. A mere flesh wound compared to Shreks devastating Silky catastrophe earlier in the year.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Only just seen this. A mere flesh wound compared to Shreks devastating Silky catastrophe earlier in the year.

 

Luckily I had my sticky plasters and "Who's Been a Brave Boy" Certificate to hand.