My 200T bit me today...

[Arrowhead]

Just one of those stupid things where I know better... but still did it.
I had a few deer racks to cut off the skulls. I usually use a sawzall, but figured the 200T would be quicker.
It worked great for the first few. I started to cut another, holding the rack in one hand, and the saw in the other hand.
Once the chain touched the bone, it grabbed and kicked to the side. It cut the top of my left thumb.
I tried the paper towel and duck tape fix, but the bleeding wouldn't stop and my wife insisted I go get it stitched.
After a trip to the ER and 8 stitches later... I didn't save much time. lol
The 200T has a 12" bar with PS3 chain. I got lucky, it coulda been way worse.

 

[mdavlee]

Ouch Ed. Glad it wasn't worse.

 

[Raganr]

That would not have happened with a proper safety chain.

 

[bryanr2]

been there done that on a big toe

 

[barneyrb]

Dang Ed.....hope it heals up nicely...

 

[watsonr]

yep, your were lucky! Had the MS150 and was doing something similar, noticed I was holding the piece in one hand and buzzing it with the other. Said to myself... great way to loose a hand, sold it the next day!

Two hands on the saw from now on is my thought, helps me keep both.

 

[demc570]

wow,that gota hurt,glad it didnt do worse....hope for speedy recovery.

 

[Hinerman]

Thanks for sharing and reminding us how dangerous saws can be and how quick things can go sideways.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Hope it was a 20 pointer to make it worthwhile... Could have been much worse, heal up quick.

 

[1Alpha1]

Hope you have a speedy recovery.

 

[Duke Thieroff]

Holy smokes Ed!

That's one to keep in the personal story ook

 

[z71mike]

Most importantly, how bout a pic of the rack!

 

[c5rulz]

The left hand is the #2 location of chainsaw accidents. Glad it wasn't worse.

http://www.elvex.com/facts08.htm

 

[zogger]

Ouch!

top handles are just too tempting to use one handed.....

 

[cobey]

get well soon!.. a while back I was messing with a saw wit a long bar trying to get it to oil, while the chain was turning i felt th rivots on the chain
rub my finger.... got way lucky it wasnt the cutters on the jgx chain!!!! we all do unsafe stuff always good to remember these things can bite

 

[Arrowhead]

Thanks for the thoughts fellas.
I post the good, the bad and the ugly. Screw-ups included.
As far as the deer racks, I'm a taxidermist and was just removing the skull caps for mounts.
Unfortunately, I didn't tag anything myself this season with any bone on it's head.

 

[z71mike]

Unfortunately, I didn't tag anything myself this season with any bone on it's head.

Hey...... a full freezer doesn't care if it was male or female.

 

[zogger]

Thanks for the thoughts fellas.
I post the good, the bad and the ugly. Screw-ups included.
As far as the deer racks, I'm a taxidermist and was just removing the skull caps for mounts.
Unfortunately, I didn't tag anything myself this season with any bone on it's head.

I bagged me a young zero point angus bull. He dressed out at 570 lbs.

 

[cobey]

I bagged me a young zero point angus bull. He dressed out at 570 lbs.

thats my kind of deer

 

[cobey]

nice stitch work btw....