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Welding man

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I am still in sort of a shock from yesterday.I received a phone call from the sheriffs office at about 2:30 PM saying my cousin, my friend and a very good customer had just gotten killed. He was wrapped up in a round hay baler. He was deceased but they could not get him out and they asked me to come and disassemble the baler, so they could get him out. I hesitated for a long time and I finally said, I am sorry but I just can't. We were just too close. He was 5 years older than me. Some men from a gas pipeline came and disassembled it and got him out. We still don't really know how it happened. He was totally a self made man that didn't know his own worth. He was the largest land owner in the area and had several employees. He will really be missed by many. His funeral will be Sunday.
 
Welddingman,

I have no idea how awful that is...just know how awful it was to be a poll bearer for a loss of three lives on a tractor incident. I 'll say a prayre for you and the family. I am tough, but I could not do that either, no way.

D.
 
May the strength he provided in life be carried on by those who knew him. I believe you made a correct choice in deciding not to disassemble the machine. There are limits beyond which no good can come. Peace .... Jim
 
What a shame the poor soul,I'm glad that you did not have to go do that being so close to him. Prayers to you and the rest of your family and all who knew him. These tragedies can happen so easily. We can mostly all be guilty of something too often of doing something that can tempt fate at the risk of our safety.
 
So sorry for your loss will be praying for comfort for you and the rest of the family
 
Such a terrible ordeal. I’m praying for you and also his family. I don’t know if I could disassemble that machine either. My son had to help disassemble a silage chopper to remove a body. He and the others involved were bothered for many days afterward.
 
So sorry to hear of your cousin's death. You made the correct decision not to dissemble the machine. You have a picture of your cousin in your mind how he was before the accident. I doubt you would ever get the picture out of your head of him in the machine. Stan
 
You did the right thing. I know of very few people that I think could do that AND I'm definably not one of them. It comes as a reminder to all of us to be extra careful out there, one second can be the difference between seeing our family in the evening and being a heart broken memory. Think of the good times and the fun times the two of you had together and be thankful you said no to the sheriff. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you in your time of sorrow.
 
Horrible thing thing to have happen can't imagine what he went thru.You did the right thing not going to take the baler apart,I have a friend that was the first fireman on the scene when his mother's car overturned and burned up he never has gotten over it all.Where in WV was this?
 
Sorry for your loss.
I sure would not of wanted to do that either or even see it. Bad enough thinking about it.
I'd be tempted to leave him in there and bury the whole works, BUT that sure does not seem right either.
 
Back when I was a kid in the 50s we always where hearing about people getting caught in corn pickers, damn shame. so sorry for your loss.
 
Sorry for your loss. I wouldn't feel bad about not wanting to be involved in his removal from the baler. It would be something that you would never get out of your mind when you thought of him. I know first hand from a accident which happened over 50 years ago.
 
Sorry to hear of your loss. You did the right thing by not being there your memory will only be good ones. my cousin reached into a baler to pull a twine out and the needle arm got him .I was the lucky one to hold the pieces and keep him calm on the long road to the hospital they actually got two stretchers when we brought him in they thought i got caught to with the blood on me.
This should remind everyone one to be careful there's an old saying i think of often familiarity breeds contempt we do it so often we forget how dangerous it actually is
 
Condolences on your loss. You did the right thing by not going to take the equipment apart. Keep the happy memories alive.

Again, sorry to hear of your loss.
 
Stan That is the CORRECT WISDOM , No wonder Fire Fighters and EMS personel occasionally crack or burn out. We are only human , and seeing bodies mangled takes a toll , It either callouses your Heart to a thousand yrd stare and one feels no joy and sees nothing to smile about , , or you end up staring at your boots one morning and start uncontrolably sobbing in grief . my Dad Survived W W 2. He Endured hell on this earth , it marked him til the end of his days at age 93 , He never wanted to talk about it ,only to tell me , Never under estimate the guy you are up against , they are capable of doing the impossible and you mite be called to do the impossible in order to win or save your own life . I always respect someone that refuses to go to the funeral of a good friend or family member YOU KNOW THEY LOVED ,. They Just dont want to burn that final scene into their heart and choose to remember those loved ones as a live person ,. it was that way with my scout master and basketball coach and mentor who i cherished so much.
 
As others have said my prayers are with you and the family. We are all your friends and here for you. I'm deeply sorry. I know the feeling, lost a relative the same way.
 
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