A local story about a man pinned under a tree he was cutting...it's base was 42 inches. Yikes.
Man drops tree on himself
Man drops tree on himself
bpirger said:Folks who go out and cut without any monitoring plan, but all dressed in their PPE, makes no sense. Sh!t happens...even to the most experienced!
OhioBurner© said:bpirger said:Folks who go out and cut without any monitoring plan, but all dressed in their PPE, makes no sense. Sh!t happens...even to the most experienced!
Well for some of us its either that or its a pretty cold winter! Well I guess there is always the choice of buying wood but that hasnt worked so well for me yet except from one neighbor who has only small amounts for sale. I used to go out with hardly any ppe, this forum has educated me on ppe, and now I have chaps, helmet, first aid, and an overnight bag if I get stuck (almost came in handy once, truck broke down back in the woods at the bottom of the valley!). Unfortunately cell phones dont work in the woods. On the top of the hill around the house its hit or miss.
That's a pretty mean thing to say.DanCorcoran said:"I don’t wear a bike helmet either ;-) "
So what's funny about that? PPE is personal protective equipment. Sounds like natural selection will come into play here sooner or later.
I remember a story about some old guy who got trapped in his backyard when his outhouse floor collapsed. He was trapped in the hole in a pile of his own $#!+ for something like 3 days. Fortunetly someone happen to drop by his house and heard his yelling, but if they hadn't,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Well,,,,,,, I think I would rather be eaten by wolves. :shut:snowleopard said:Earlier this year there was a post on here about a man in Manitoba who was pinned under a spruce tree for three days. There was some freezing rain falling, but they figured the thick branches of the spruce tree sheltered him and kept him alive. IIRC, the man said that he heard wolves howling each night. That would have been a miserable way to go if they'd found him. Quite the ordeal . . .
Carbon_Liberator said:That's a pretty mean thing to say.DanCorcoran said:"I don’t wear a bike helmet either ;-) "
So what's funny about that? PPE is personal protective equipment. Sounds like natural selection will come into play here sooner or later.
One thing I know for sure is that some people need a lot more PPE than others. Some of the people I have worked with no amount of PPE could stop them from getting hurt.
We all bought ski helmets last winter. Since the 6/7 year old was attaining speeds that were making me cringe we decided it was time. Thought it would be nice to lead by example as well. I gotta tell you, I was skeptical at first, but I really love it. It's comfy and warm!ISeeDeadBTUs said:Carbon_Liberator said:That's a pretty mean thing to say.DanCorcoran said:"I don’t wear a bike helmet either ;-) "
So what's funny about that? PPE is personal protective equipment. Sounds like natural selection will come into play here sooner or later.
One thing I know for sure is that some people need a lot more PPE than others. Some of the people I have worked with no amount of PPE could stop them from getting hurt.
When I bike, I wear ALL the PPE I can get. NY has a helmet law.
When I ski, and when I 'get wood' I prefer less. What can I say. Of course, I'm not sure which item of PPE is going to save you from being crushed by a 42" tree . . .
ISeeDeadBTUs said:No fear Danno, I'll never be mistaken for a pro :vampire:
And you know what they say . . . pics or it didn't happen Danno
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