While cutting trees I found on Craig’s List post today I saw something I hope I never see again.
Two guys had just taken down a tree, that went down nicely, but it was down a small embankment. The two guys decided to attach a tow strap to the tree and to the hitch on their Chevy FWD. When they saw the strap was too short, they added a length of chain. Man, I could smell trouble brewing at this point.
One guy got into the truck while the other stood to the side of the truck. The driver revved the Chevy to the red line and started pulling the whole tree, not a branchless log.
The tree moved about 10 feet when there was a sound like a shotgun blast followed by a blood curdling scream.
The tow strap had snapped just behind of its hook, which was attached to the chain. The flying chain and hook hit the guy, standing beside the truck, in the lower right jaw. The impact knocked out all his teeth on the lower right side and split his face open from the point of his chin to the base of his right ear. It did not appear to have broken his jaw, but I’m not a doctor and I don’t play one on T.V. so I can’t say for sure. I’ll know more tomorrow when I check on him at the hospital.
The morel of the story is: there is a right way and a wrong way to do everything. Always choose the right way. If you’re not sure, don’t try it until you find someone who can show you the right way. :ahhh:
I tracked the guy down and spoke with his girlfriend, His jaw was broken in 2 places. (I told you I'm no doctor and I don't play one on T.V.) He has had one operation to repair his jaw so far and she says he will have at least three more that range from more "repair" work on the jaw to cosmetic reconstruction once the jaw has healed. Then there is the dental work! Implants or partial plate depending on the condition of the jaw bone. That my friends was an expensive load of firewood :exclaim:
Two guys had just taken down a tree, that went down nicely, but it was down a small embankment. The two guys decided to attach a tow strap to the tree and to the hitch on their Chevy FWD. When they saw the strap was too short, they added a length of chain. Man, I could smell trouble brewing at this point.
One guy got into the truck while the other stood to the side of the truck. The driver revved the Chevy to the red line and started pulling the whole tree, not a branchless log.
The tree moved about 10 feet when there was a sound like a shotgun blast followed by a blood curdling scream.
The tow strap had snapped just behind of its hook, which was attached to the chain. The flying chain and hook hit the guy, standing beside the truck, in the lower right jaw. The impact knocked out all his teeth on the lower right side and split his face open from the point of his chin to the base of his right ear. It did not appear to have broken his jaw, but I’m not a doctor and I don’t play one on T.V. so I can’t say for sure. I’ll know more tomorrow when I check on him at the hospital.
The morel of the story is: there is a right way and a wrong way to do everything. Always choose the right way. If you’re not sure, don’t try it until you find someone who can show you the right way. :ahhh:
I tracked the guy down and spoke with his girlfriend, His jaw was broken in 2 places. (I told you I'm no doctor and I don't play one on T.V.) He has had one operation to repair his jaw so far and she says he will have at least three more that range from more "repair" work on the jaw to cosmetic reconstruction once the jaw has healed. Then there is the dental work! Implants or partial plate depending on the condition of the jaw bone. That my friends was an expensive load of firewood :exclaim: