All bad idea on tree removal

[woodlandfarms]

Ouch

LiveLeak.com - Man tries to fell tree with tractor. Tree wins.

 

[Thomas]

Darn lucky wasn't worse.

 

[stuckmotor]

When I was younger and slightly more foolish, I had a tree flip across the bucket and onto the driers seat. I wasn't in the seat, I was sawing down the tree. Then I was sawing the tree off of the tractor. :ashamed:

 

[PILOON]

That is what is known as a widow maker. (dead tree)

 

[Steppenwolfe]

That is what is known as a widow maker. (dead tree)

Or, more aptly called, an idiot killer...

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

They walk among us.

Glad he wasn't killed.

 

[rekees4300]

Trees and tractors are a bad combo, especially when mixed with stupidity.

 

[Redlands Okie]

Looks like he bailed off before the tree came down. Not sure. Darn lucky he was regardless.

 

[MossRoad]

Hey, anyone notice that had he stayed on the tractor it wouldn't have hit him? Also, his ROPS was down. And he wasn't wearing a seat belt. And..... yikes!

 

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Hey, anyone notice that had he stayed on the tractor it wouldn't have hit him? Also, his ROPS was down. And he wasn't wearing a seat belt. And..... yikes!

I thought the same thing. The guy who was either next to the photographer or the video guy himself made mention of what was happening and knew that tree was going to be trouble. This guy learned a lesson that day. May it make him better.
While I'm here, I'll relate of another thing that makes me cringe. Guys who take down trees by digging at the roots with a small backhoe attachment. Unless you're in a Caterpillar 365, this is not going to end well at some point.