Lee Winger

This is the thread posted by the injured climbers boss I'm sure UKTC won't mind me copying this and posting it here, this chap needs to be included in your thoughts and prayers.. More bad news. My company had an accident today. My friend who has 10 years experience cut his rope and fell out of a tree sufferring serious head and bodily injuries. He is currently in intensive care after some time in theatre. He is a solid and dependable climber aware and made aware of the risks. He was working for me at the time. I will not comment at this stage as to what happened. I was not on site and the HSE are doing their thing. Please keep your fingers crossed for Chris Headdon. The two guys from the HSE cracked innapropriate jokes (my anger produced profuse apology), have adjusted their line of questioning to interrogate, interrogate and have been told (in no uncertain terms) that when they had stopped rubbing their hands together in glee at the chance to 'do some research on tree surgeons' that I would glady furish them with my entire collection of H&S info to get them started. Absolute W*****S the pair of em. The police, ambulance and air ambulance crew as well as the staff on site were exceptional and highly professional. Please put a £ in the air ambulance pot. Paul

The guys boss said in another thread that they, the HSE guys cracked jokes! the climber cut his own rope, he had been a climber for 10 years, climber and boss were mates.. Becarefull out there guys! this chap had been in the job for over 10 years!

Anyone else read this on UKTC, I've copy and pasted the thread. Chris has sustained 4 broken ribs, a punctured lung, 1 broken and 1 shattered arm, broken pelvis, a shattered eye socket and serious head injuries. They have removed the top of his skull to relieve pressure and blood clots and cannot begin any surgery until he makes progress with his head injuries. Thanks to all for your support and advice over the last few days it has been very welcome. A written complaint is being filed against the HSE 'inspectors' for their innapropriate behaviour. Anyone know anything about this? I hope the guy makes a full recovery , I send Chris and his family my sympathies..

I'd be worried I didn't pull the vehicle apart , with a winch like that

I saw the same thing mate, the trees had an insecticide warning sign on them, my guess is they use the tubes for both fert and bug killer.. A Brit over there recently bought a few decent palms for his villa, he told me they cost £800 don't thin k they were much bigger than 9' high

What resort do you stay at mate? as for tree work , they deserve an award for some of the worst i've ever seen, flush cuts , tears, you name it....

To behonest I thought it was rather expensive, mind you the pound is crud against the Euro, nice place though you wouldn't be disapointed with the island, weather or the food etc

extreme topping, in Jandia nice resort south of the island

Palms everywhere very few trees, only the odd Euc or scraggy little pine

tree work gang, Porto del Rosario the capital, no chipper but a truck with hi-ab the hia-ab had a huge rake like attachment used for squashing down the brush/clippings..

yep you guessed it tree related pics...

more of my son and the tuna

a few more fishy pics, me and a few kilos of fish caught from the rocks, snapper, bream, trevelly, bogga [small sardine like fish] my son with a 12lb tuna caught live baiting under a balloon aboard the ''Albakora Cat'' Caleta de Fuste Fuerteventura Canary Islands

I gave it to the skipper, they'll steak it up and turn the head into soup etc etc...

Yeah not a bad fish mate, but heres a little something from yesterday morning, been in Fuertaventura for the past 2 weeks... 92lb Amberjack.........

Snap wouldn´t touch one with a barge pole, my back up saw would be another Stihl

South African ´´Boer´´cooking pot, Andy you got to remember, not everyone on here has trained with the South African SAS, those where the days hey Andy! hey good job we never got caught knocking about with Mark Thatchers lot, I knew his plan to nobble that African government was cr+p

people don´t seem to burn coal these days, mix any wood with a skuttle full of coal and it will burn a treat

Tragic thats all I can say, but i´ve got to agree with Andy and Dave, i´m also wondering if employers are pushing men harder due to the economic climate or using cheaper newly trained greenhorns rather than more experienced and more expensive proffesionals.. Damn shame all the same......

City and Guilds or NVQ, training is training in the eyes of HSEa, been told so by the horses mouth..

I´ve done the sanme thing many a time, no way i´m clearing up other peoples cr#p

I´m not complaining, same as Mike low 30´s

young sulphur tuft, Hypholoma fasiculare..

Aldeburgh mate, just hope to get a few more this winter..

Yes mate probably be the best day of the season lol