Chainsaw Bit Me

yomax4 · Aug 1, 2020

Cut wood in the morning with chaps on. Went to pull my last log with my tractor and it wouldn't quite make the turn around another tree. I was done cutting so I had taken my chaps off. I just needed a quick cut and i'd be on my way. When I went to make the cut I tripped and fell on my saw. The rest is history. Please wear your chaps for every cut.

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Wagtail · Aug 1, 2020

Glad that you're OK.

Ta for sharing. :thumbsup:

blackxrunner · Aug 1, 2020

yomax4 said:
I just needed a quick cut and i'd be on my way.
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Those are the ones to watch out for the most. In a hurry and don't take the time to grab the gear, or assess the situation properly. Can't say I haven't had a close call when I was in a hurry to just get er done.
Glad it wasn't any worse for you.

shovelmike · Aug 1, 2020

Thanks for sharing this, I am glad it wasn't worse. I had a close call a couple of years ago...I always wear the chaps now.

rekees4300 · Aug 1, 2020

That's a nasty wound but it could have been much worse in a matter of milliseconds. Take care!

bullbreaker · Aug 1, 2020

Glad your ok . If your post keeps just one person from getting injured it was well worth it .

Deere Dude · Aug 1, 2020

yomax4 said:
Cut wood in the morning with chaps on. Went to pull my last log with my tractor and it wouldn't quite make the turn around another tree. I was done cutting so I had taken my chaps off. I just needed a quick cut and i'd be on my way. When I went to make the cut I tripped and fell on my saw. The rest is history. Please wear your chaps for every cut.
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Hopefully it heals nicely.
I don't know you or your age but I turned a scary 71 last month. I found when i am working in the woods I trip and fall over the darndest stuff like brush and branches etc.
Last month I was cleaning up half a dozen large wind fallen oaks and tripped and fell twice in a few days. Both times I was just shuffling around and ended up on my side or back, but luckily no saw in my hands.

What I do after that with the saw is make sure the saw is off or at least the chain is not running when climbing through brush or over branches. Luckily I have a very easy starting saw so I can do that. No chaps.

yomax4 · Aug 1, 2020

Deere Dude said:
Hopefully it heals nicely.
I don't know you or your age but I turned a scary 71 last month. I found when i am working in the woods I trip and fall over the darndest stuff like brush and branches etc.
Last month I was cleaning up half a dozen large wind fallen oaks and tripped and fell twice in a few days. Both times I was just shuffling around and ended up on my side or back, but luckily no saw in my hands.

What I do after that with the saw is make sure the saw is off or at least the chain is not running when climbing through brush or over branches. Luckily I have a very easy starting saw so I can do that. No chaps.

Yep. i'm a little younger but when fatigue starts to set in I stumble around in the brush as well. I got barber chaired last year and i'm no smarter. Maybe this will help.

shovelmike · Aug 1, 2020

yomax4 said:
Yep. i'm a little younger but when fatigue starts to set in I stumble around in the brush as well. I got barber chaired last year and i'm no smarter. Maybe this will help.

When my legs start getting rubbery I know it's time to call it a day.

ruffdog · Aug 1, 2020

After seeing pics and videos, I at least engage the chain brake when I'm walking around. The OP got lucky this time. Whew!

Cat_Driver · Aug 1, 2020

I did one even worse. I had a new blade on a chainsaw and all I did was lower the NOT RUNNING chain saw and it hit my leg tore my pants and I still have the scar.

I'm scared to death of chainsaws. Safety gear or no safety gear

ruffdog · Aug 1, 2020

Cat_Driver said:
I did one even worse. I had a new blade on a chainsaw and all I did was lower the NOT RUNNING chain saw and it hit my leg tore my pants and I still have the scar.

I'm scared to death of chainsaws. Safety gear or no safety gear

My wife did that. She knelt on my chainsaw when it wasn't running and cut her knee.

ernemats · Aug 1, 2020

Two years ago I took the chain saw safety course that Husqvarna offered and from the things you are to do when running a chain saw I should not be living or at least I should have been injured quite often. For a while I did not even like running the chain saw or cutting down trees. Things happen real fast . I still do not do a lot of the safety measures you should do but old habits are hard to break ( I'm 77 years old ) and have been very lucky having not been injured over the past 55 plus years of cutting firewood, etc.

Cat_Driver · Aug 1, 2020

ernemats said:
Two years ago I took the chain saw safety course that Husqvarna offered and from the things you are to do when running a chain saw I should not be living or at least I should have been injured quite often. For a while I did not even like running the chain saw or cutting down trees. Things happen real fast . I still do not do a lot of the safety measures you should do but old habits are hard to break ( I'm 77 years old ) and have been very lucky having not been injured over the past 55 plus years of cutting firewood, etc.

This is how I am before I start mine up

ruffdog · Aug 1, 2020

Cat_Driver said:
This is how I am before I start mine up

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I wish it had A/C !

two_bit_score · Aug 1, 2020

Looks like that was close to being real bad!

Glad it wasn’t!

dougtrr2 · Aug 2, 2020

I just started wearing chaps about 5 years ago. For the bigger, longer sawing sessions putting them on is no problem. I had to reeducate myself to put them on for ALL chainsaw operations, even when it is just a few small cuts. As a friend of my was fond of saying about accidents, "They don't call them on purposes"

Doug in SW IA

Tinhack · Aug 2, 2020

yomax4 said:
Yep. i'm a little younger but when fatigue starts to set in I stumble around in the brush as well. I got barber chaired last year and i'm no smarter. Maybe this will help.

I don't know what you mean by "I got barber chaired" but it can't be all bad.