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Re: Tree safety incident - a long story barely mad
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Posted by Tom from Ontario on February 26, 2006 at 12:11:38 from (216.183.142.204):
In Reply to: Tree safety incident - a long story barely made sh posted by williamf on February 26, 2006 at 08:10:14:
One thousand times you'll do a job and number 1001 it will kill you.
Years ago I finished a job and the next Monday my boss and replacement were taking down a big maple tree in the fencerow. They got the tree down without incident, then John(replacement) gets on MF loader and puts it into the limbs and tops to turn it so it's easier to limb.
One limb came up over the loader arms, whipped him off the tractor backwards, and he was in hospital with a smashed jaw, major concussion, flailed chest, you name it for months.
Best on intentions, worst of results.
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