Tree cutting accident

[Fuddyduddy1952]

This is how I weed eat except with a full face respirator.

 

[2manyrocks]

My forestry helmet becomes uncomfortable after 4-5 hours. Time for me to quit by then. Safety glasses do not offer the same face protection.

Unfortunate that this situation happened. Could just as easily have happened to anyone. It really doesn't take that much weight falling from a tree to cause a severe head injury.

 

[WinterDeere]

My forestry helmet becomes uncomfortable after 4-5 hours. Time for me to quit by then. Safety glasses do not offer the same face protection.

I only don my forestry helmet for the 2 or 3 minutes it takes to actually drop a tree. The rest of the time, it’s baseball cap and safety glasses.

I don’t need a full helmet when I’m bucking logs or limbing a tree on the ground.

 

[RandyT]

My forestry helmet becomes uncomfortable after 4-5 hours. Time for me to quit by then. Safety glasses do not offer the same face protection.

Unfortunate that this situation happened. Could just as easily have happened to anyone. It really doesn't take that much weight falling from a tree to cause a severe head injury.

60-100 pounds falling 20-30 feet from above will cause a world of hurt even wearing a helmet.

 

[2manyrocks]

I have forgotten the actual numbers, but my iffy recollection is it only takes something like 7-15lbs falling 10-20 feet to cause a severe head injury.

 

[Rockbadchild]

we have a saying underground... you only have to worry about the small rocks, they're the only one that hurts...

 

[ruffdog]

we have a saying underground... you only have to worry about the small rocks they're the only one that hurts...

Falling doesn't hurt....it's the sudden stop that gets you....

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

This is how I weed eat except with a full face respirator. View attachment 822899

There's a middle aged fellow who people get to do lawn work in this area. He makes this guy look like he's wearing flip-flops and briefs. It can be 98°F and he's wearing 20# of crap just to trim hedges.
People hire him because he works for $10/hr.
I tried working with him, but after an hour of his rambling about pyramids on Mars, demonic forces in his bathroom and UFOs...I had to go!

 

[MossRoad]

Just got word from his wife this morning that he past away last night about 10:30

So sorry to hear that. My condolences.

 

[Hay Dude]

Just got word from his wife this morning that he past away last night about 10:30

That’s terrible