Lombardy Fell Incident

[Ian Leach]

Splatterbonged my new word for the week , love it.

[atree]

Well i work for said company,Hopefully hear more details soon..

[Old Mill Tree Care]

 

 

 

Where it's a bit out of order is when people start bringing the AA into it.

 

 

No not really. They're a AAAC therefore they are supposed to be working to a higher standard.

If they don't, it makes a mockery of the system and all other AAAC firms who could them think, 'why should I bother'.

[MattyF]

I don't think the cutter was at error , the guy pulling is where it went wrong you never just stop pulling as soon as the tree starts moving with wind or heavy leans , having a pull that can keep up speed is the only thing that will work in those situations. Saying that dealing with Lombardies in heavy winds unless it's in your favour is a really stupid thing to do any way but for the reasons Sean stated I imagine why it happened.

[daddyola50]

sorry but the cutter was way beyond his ability there as more exp would have said obvious dismantle given where tree is . pull line and truck in wrong place but even if in better angle still only a dummy would attempt that fell so near to cars road etc plus with a wind so strong ,

[MattyF]

It's not about angles though it's about pull speed ... Watch the video again The truck stopped pulling it should not of until the tree was on the ground or there about a if your going to even attempt felling in those conditions and species.

Edited August 11, 2016 by MattyF

[daddyola50]

the line should of been pulling in opposite direction to cars not slightly towards the road also the gob should be slightly imbetween the two to work against the wind . but still should not have been felled there is no place for stunt fells next to the public . so it is about angles as well , more worrying is a few people on here would also of attempted this fell ,, why

[Tom D]

I think that even if the truck had done an F1 start it would still have ended up on the parked cars. Maybe at 45 deg to the cut...

[treequip]

I think that even if the truck had done an F1 start it would still have ended up on the parked cars. Maybe at 45 deg to the cut...

 

Yup, you simply cant recover enough line then the stem starts moving

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Yup, you simply cant recover enough line then the stem starts moving

 

and the truck goes with it..... Now that would have been a grand finale!