Has anyone ever experienced a shock load to their body?
I had an experience wherein I was not using a breakaway lanyard for my chainsaw while aloft.
I made a bad cut and the large branch I wss cutting pinched my saw and took it with it.
The lanyard did not break, and eventually my saw broke free of the limb - but not before the full weight of the limb shock loaded my non-breakaway lanyard - and effectively my body.
With some bad bruising to my ribs as a reminder, I am fully aware of my mistakes - including the non breakaway lanyard, the bad snap cut (top cut was further away from trunk than under cut) as well as it being the end of the day and probably rushing the last cut of the day.
Just wondering if anyone has any similar stories to share, as this seems to be an injury that is unique and specific to climbing arborists.
I had an experience wherein I was not using a breakaway lanyard for my chainsaw while aloft.
I made a bad cut and the large branch I wss cutting pinched my saw and took it with it.
The lanyard did not break, and eventually my saw broke free of the limb - but not before the full weight of the limb shock loaded my non-breakaway lanyard - and effectively my body.
With some bad bruising to my ribs as a reminder, I am fully aware of my mistakes - including the non breakaway lanyard, the bad snap cut (top cut was further away from trunk than under cut) as well as it being the end of the day and probably rushing the last cut of the day.
Just wondering if anyone has any similar stories to share, as this seems to be an injury that is unique and specific to climbing arborists.