Take care out there guys!!

[JLA Arborists]

Only using the cut and hold technique could cause that accident and I think you'll find the HSE have a dim view on it's use too.

 

Or do you all really all know better...?

 

Ty

 

 

👍 underside of the left arm. I wasn't trained to put my arm over the bar&chain

 

Therefore not an accident re my earlier post

 

There's no such thing as an accident.

B, someone doing something NOT in accordance with training.

Edited October 24, 2014 by JLA Arborists

[Paul Cleaver]

Thanks for posting and fast recovery...

 

 

Threads like this are good IMO as they help to guard against complacency and taking short cuts.... I don't think there's any reason/need for people to take the moral high ground.

 

in total agreement

[growforest]

Sorry to see you've suffered: hope you'll be on the mend soon. Real courage to post and share. Ty, you're at very least insensitive: I do hope you're always careful, nay perfect. It would be a better world where we cooperated more and competed less. This forum is at its best when it reflects this. ATB

[eggsarascal]

And so I give him non.

Ty

 

Can you see now why I gave you none over the "Lemon"?

 

Works both ways, Ya know.

[combined tree services]

O.K then,

I dare one of you to ask Jack Keynon late of Merrist Wood HIS opinion...

Only using the cut and hold technique could cause that accident and I think you'll find the HSE have a dim view on it's use too.

Or do you all really all know better...?

Ty

 

Ty , please don't try to substaciate your personal and somewhat ill informed opinions the possible opinions of the former head of arb studies at merrist wood or the HSE , if your asking if we all know better than to believe the majority of the opinions you have aired that sadly on this occasion I would be inclined to say yes , like I previously said - unless you can hand on heart say that you have never broken a rule, law, industry standard or code of practice then I highly doubt you are in any position to preach

[peatff]

Let he who is without blame cast the first stone.

 

Ouch, who threw that !

 

[oldwoodcutter]

Reducing a small 15ft hornbeam tree yesterday and severed my arm with my topping saw. Ive never come across a tree with so many branches crossing each other causing so much tension and compression, this is what caught me out. Going for a operation to repair arm sunday. Just a reminder to take care out there. .

 

Thanks for posting cjw89.

[Stubby]

Let he who is without blame cast the first stone.

 

Ouch, who threw that !

 

 

People Popular Front Of Judea ........

[eggsarascal]

People Popular Front Of Judea ........

 

I'm Brian and so is my wife.

[josharb87]

I shall be showing this thread to my new apprentice and new subby fresh from a French college.

The French are not discouraged from using the cut and hold technique and use kevlar gauntlettes on their forearms as protection instead.

If you've not recently left college then maybe you won't be as up to date as younger fellows with regard to the dangers.

There does seem to be 2 groups at risk, the older experienced and the unqualified.

What shocks me is that the O.P's manner doesn't express more regret or sorrow.

I banned this technique from being used in our company on pain of dismissal. I consider this wound to be worthy of a charge of gross misconduct as I would also speeding in a company vehicle or losing, abusing company equipment.

I'm suprised more of you have not the 'goujons' to shout more and sympathise less.

Ty

 

You brought a crap grinder and let your kit get nicked, putting your families and your workers families finances and health in danger... it was obviously your fault, you could have easily prevented it. Sack yourself for incompetence.

 

 

CJW89, give it time to heal properly, tendons take time, as I'm finding out.