Treeman587
ArboristSite Operative
Did anyone think about this? We are not seeing his rig at the bas of the tree. What if the groundman had too many wraps on the port-a-wrap or the line on the p-o-w crossed and locked him up?
scary video of a tree being topped
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spongygumz
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spongygumz
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ride of his life
Hiyo Silver! And Away !!!!!!
Hiyo Silver! And Away !!!!!!
Soul Assassin
ArboristSite Member
Was a groundman doing rope work ? What do you expect when you cut that much wieght and even if it didn't slam into the trunk...better hang on. Talk about a ragdoll.
No hard hat, hello ?
No hard hat, hello ?
Curtis James
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Lest we not forget about moment. as the top goes forward it is pushing the spar back. also an open face notch would have been better then the conventional 45.
diltree
ArboristSite Guru
You cant blame it on the groundie, how do we know he had the liberty of letting the piece ride, who know what was at the base of the tree? He tied the piece off a few to many feet above his notch, this added to the length of the drop before impact on the line, in essence greatly increasing the shock load. He should have tied a half hitch a few inches above the notch then finished it of with a Running bowline a few feet above the half hitch. By just reducing the drop by a foot he would have decreased the shock load by at least 50%.....
