Man at hospital has chainsaw in neck

[isipwater]

Anyone see this story?

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/01/us/chainsaw-accident-survivor/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

 

[fearofpavement]

Well, so much for safety chain. Bet he's been doing some thinking about eternity...

 

[hanniedog]

Only 30 stiches hard to believe.

 

[50blues]

that had to hurt. More than just your pride.

 

[VA-Sawyer]

Only 30 stitches???????? Look at the x-ray again! Given the date.....I'm thinking April Fools.

 

[Vibes]

That story is on as I type this. Guy is real lucky!!

I worked at a company that shares a building with that same outfit.

 

[w8ye]

Probably a PINCH situation caused the kickback? Safety chain did not help from the pinch situation. The impulse brake probably worked in this case?

The chain is apart! Did it break or did the crew take it apart?

The hardest kick back I ever experienced was actually a pinch. It wasn't safety chain.

 

[STIHLCRAZYBOY]

wow hes lucky. on a side note did anybody notice that they kept saying blade instead of bar?

 

[cre10]

Ouch.

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

This actually happened..not too far from me

 

[DexterDay]

My wife just showed me this pic on FB.

 

[SierraWoodsman]

Should have been wearing his neck chaps...

 

[Guido Salvage]

I think you folks have been had... How would a saw get imbedded in someone's neck? The cut would be far too jagged and shallow to ever hold a saw in.

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

I think you folks have been had... How would a saw get imbedded in someone's neck? The cut would be far too jagged and shallow to ever hold a saw in.

No..it was on our local news channel..the guy was interviewed in his hospital bed

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

http://m.wtae.com/news/man-gets-chainsaw-lodged-in-neck-during-treetrimming-accident/25268210

 

[1Alpha1]

Yup......saw it on the local news coverage as well.

$5.00 the guy looks to get into a new profession...............opcorn:

 

[Joesell]

He should've pulled it out and rubbed some dirt on it. Or better yet, he was in a pine tree. He could've glued his neck shut with some sap.

What's with today's work force? Everyone's just looking for some workman's comp.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Let me understand this... Per the article that SAWMIKAZE posted a link to it was stated that the saw cut 2" into his neck. Somehow the saw was running while against his neck, was shut off while still cutting, remained in his neck and then required removal of the power head? I have been cut by a saw, it is instantaneous and there is no way that an operator would have kept it against his body and fumbled for the on off switch. The article claims that he is 21 years old yet has 6 years of tree trimming experience???

Bogus...

 

[KenJax Tree]

I call BS


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[Vibes]

I call BS


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Why would you call BS. I know these guys. Do you think they stuck a chainsaw in their guys neck, then got with one of our areas biggest trauma units to get free advertising.

Oh now I get it. It was the hospital who put him up to it.