What can a little 026 do to your leg?

[JeffL]

A chainsaw, big or small, is still a chainsaw!

Hope he doesnt lose any mobility due to the accident. Best of luck to him.

Honestly, when starting at my current employers, chaps were the rule, 100% of the time, any time running a saw on the ground. I hated it, had never worn chaps a day in my life, and had spent many hours behind a saw. But......almost 2 years later, and its become such a habit, I no longer look at it as such a huge hassle. Its just the way its done. You almost feel naked without them on when holding a saw.

Just a matter of making it a habit thats the hard part.

 

[ntsarborist]

Just a matter of making it a habit thats the hard part.

thats the truth its hard at first but just takes getting use to

 

[Bigus Termitius]

Hey Jeff, that comment reminds me of a guy that works for my company that thinks that a 338xp will just nick you.

Absolutely, any saw can end anything from a day to your life.

 

[TheLumberJack]

Honestly, when starting at my current employers, chaps were the rule, 100% of the time, any time running a saw on the ground.

same policy here....same policy as if you're in a moving truck, seat belt is on...100% of the time

 

[Plasmech]

Hey Jeff, that comment reminds me of a guy that works for my company that thinks that a 338xp will just nick you.

Absolutely, any saw can end anything from a day to your life.

That brings up a good albiet somewhat morbid question:

How many people are killed each year by the saw and only the saw, directly? I am assumint that cut femoral arteries could be big, necks, or perhaps falling onto/into a running saw and being cut in half.

(...and for example. indirectly being killed by the saw cold be an infection that the victim ultimately dies from.)

 

[Sprig]

ouch sorry thats realy bad

another very graphic reason to wear chaps

^^^^THIS!^^^^:agree2:

PPE, buy it, use it!

(and lots, after work mindja )

 

[johnnydel29]

I cut wood w/ a few guys last year on one of our lots and they would make fun of me for wearing chaps.

They can make fun all they want, running a saw w/ out chaps does not make you cool,or, tougher. It would really drive me nuts.

 

[BC_Logger]

well he did a good job on that one

a cheap lesson to be learned unfortunately the hard way

 

[M.Green - SVTS]

We don't allow any cutting outside the bucket without chaps. Inside the bucket we don't even allow starting the saw in the bucket. I've seen a few rookie trimmers do it because there is room with a top handle.

 

[Bigus Termitius]

We don't allow any cutting outside the bucket without chaps. Inside the bucket we don't even allow starting the saw in the bucket. I've seen a few rookie trimmers do it because there is room with a top handle.

When I'm in the bucket I've got all the room in the world to drop start my 335, or 365 if I'm goin large. I would never start a saw while it is inside a bucket.

 

[tomtrees58]

ouch i did that two but both at the same time tom trees

 

[Brush_Monkey]

A chainsaw, big or small, is still a chainsaw!

Honestly, when starting at my current employers, chaps were the rule, 100% of the time, any time running a saw on the ground. I hated it, had never worn chaps a day in my life, and had spent many hours behind a saw. But......almost 2 years later, and its become such a habit, I no longer look at it as such a huge hassle. Its just the way its done. You almost feel naked without them on when holding a saw.

Just a matter of making it a habit thats the hard part.

Exactly, if I don't have my chaps on, even when doing minor ground work, I honestly feel like somethings missing.

From the time I first started as a ground hand, my boss taught me ALWAYS to wear them. If I didn't... he'd FREAK at me. And I'm glad he did. Always wear them, always will. I haven't had a close call yet, but I've seen a lot where the saw dug into saw pants. The guys would have a few scrapes, but that's nothing compared to this accident.

Safety first. :monkey:

 

[TheLumberJack]

safety first, sweaty balls second.