Tree Risk - Putting it into persepective

[Dorset Treeman]

I love the fact that about 55 cases of A&E cases a year were attributable to being struck by trees, whereas 2200 per year relating to Wheelie bins (taken from Common Sense Risk Management of Trees). You don't see many wheelie bins needlessly destroyed as someone has over-evaluated the risk they pose and yet this happens with trees all the time.

[Gary Prentice]

Wheelie bin accidents don't make headlines.

[Stubby]

I had to take down a 240 liter bin the other day as it was deemed unsafe .

[Mick Dempsey]

How many wheelie bins have damaged roofs, crushed houses, cracked foundations etc

[Stubby]

How many wheelie bins have damaged roofs, crushed houses, cracked foundations etc

 

Or produced nuts and fruit

[Mick Dempsey]

Plenty of food in most wheely bins.

[Stubby]

Plenty of food in most wheely bins.

 

Fill yer boots Mick

[devon TWiG]

Of the 55 people a year struck by trees how many of those were felling / working on them ?? ( slightly joking ) .... but it does amaze me really when you consider how much the potential is , especially the number of roadside trees I see that have defects , dead etc etc . but as you say incidents are rare ( thankfully ) but we have become such a ridiculously risk averse society that are scared in to insuring against every thing through fear of being sued !!! and insurers will often only offer insurance if the risk is removed ...

[Stubby]

Struck by a falling tree whilst filling a wheely bin . Thats the way to go .

[Mick Dempsey]

Struck by a falling tree whilst filling a wheely bin . Thats the way to go .

 

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So close Stubby!