Safety reminder - Spring yard work

[TradEddie]

Just a reminder for everyone, a friend of mine just got out of ICU after several days. He has multiple skull fractures following "an accident with with a tree, a ladder and a saw". He has no memory of exactly what happened but he's apparently lucky to be alive.
Be careful out there.

TE

 

[bogydave]

an accident with with a tree, a ladder and a saw"

That could be written to be many things.

But you're right "Be careful out there"

 

[BrotherBart]

Ladders and saws are a nasty combination. Got some limbing to do and the old legs don't allow climbing anymore. So I am just looking at them. Ain't even getting the ladder out.

 

[Get Wood]

Grabbing a ladder and a chain saw is like saying, hold my beer and watch this. Nothing good comes with either one.

 

[Ash_403]

I'm glad he lived to learn his lesson. Hope he will make a fine recovery.

The only saw I take with me up my ladder (with my feet no more than 5 ft off the ground) is my hand-held folding blade Silky pruning saw.

 

[firefighterjake]

And while we're on the topic . . . please do not use gasoline to get your brush pile to burn. About every other year some dummy in this state gets hauled down to Boston after getting seriously burned while attempting to light their brush pile on fire in the Spring with gasoline.

 

[bogydave]

And while we're on the topic . . . please do not use gasoline to get your brush pile to burn. About every other year some dummy in this state gets hauled down to Boston after getting seriously burned while attempting to light their brush pile on fire in the Spring with gasoline.

Now what do I do with my old gas.?

 

[Ashful]

And while we're on the topic . . . please do not use gasoline to get your brush pile to burn.

Yes! Napalm works so much better.

<-- used to use diesel or kero... Now, SuperCedars!

 

[osagebow]

Hope your friend gets well soon.

Recently paid an arborist 900 bucks to climb, top and cut down 3 trees threatening the house. Climbed first one, noticed it was hollow. Realized I didn't have the gear, experience, or know how to get it down safely. A man's gotta know his limitations.

 

[ScotO]

Sorry to hear about your buddy. I see it a lot around here too. Everybody and their brother become arborists, and usually it ends badly for at least one of them. if you don't have experience climbing, tying off and cutting up in a tree, it can be very, VERY hazardous. Lots and lots of variables to consider. So, if you don't know what you are doing (and how to do it safely), get a professional.......

On that note, I got a PILE of tree work lined up. I've been down with one very nasty SOB'n flu for over two weeks.......and the work keeps piling up!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Scotty gave some very good words of wisdom there.

I have a couple pretty good sized oak limbs that have to come down but I'm not looking forward to it. Like BB, my legs aren't as good as they once were. However, we have a neighbor with a FEL on his tractor and that just might do the trick. If not, I have proper equipment so I can get up there and get the job done and this won't be my first time either.