Let's BECAREFUL out there

Corley5 · October 25, 2006, 05:55:06 PM

I had a mishap cutting timber today. The first one in years. There was an 1 1/2" DBH ironwood sapling pushed down in a sugar maple top that I didn't see. When I cut the limb off the top that was holding it down it let me know it was there. The maple limb propelled by the sapling came back at me under my face shield and struck me an upward blow right under my nose. Didn't break it, didn't knock out any teeth but sure bled for a bit and it is SORE now maybe tender better describes it :

Actually it's not bad unless it gets bumped side to side :( ;). It woulda been worse if I hadn't seen it coming and was on my way backwards to get away. I'm super cautious and today it wasn't enough. It happened on the second or third tree after lunch so fatigue wasn't the issue. I just plain missed a hazard I should have seen although I'm not sure how. The ironwood must have been almost under the top. Kept on cutting after I got the bleeding stopped. Pretty good day otherwise. Little to now wind and temps in the low 40s. Put a bunch of trees on the ground 8) 8) BECAREFUL!!!!!!

oakiemac · October 25, 2006, 06:15:35 PM

I'll second that.

Glad you were not hurt worse.

sawguy21 · October 25, 2006, 06:38:40 PM

Glad you are o.k. (except for the schnoz). ;D You are right, it could have been a lot worse.

Jeff · October 25, 2006, 07:01:56 PM

Greg be careful! Yer like me, you cant afford any more of them ugly stick beatins. ;)

Ed_K · October 25, 2006, 07:45:53 PM

I'm glad you didn't get hurt worse, also a note to others, go slow when your walking around in the tops. They like to twist you around. And it hurts when you fall down. If you take more than one step, put the chain break on.

leweee · October 25, 2006, 11:11:39 PM

Greg ....glad to hear you are OK.
Years ago now ....after too many close calls, after I brushout around the tree to be felled & establish my escape path....I will examine the area were the top will land....any potential "Spring poles" I will cut before I fell the tree. After way to many close calls the little extra time to cut them first is cheap insurance.

theonlybull · October 26, 2006, 06:33:46 AM

i gotta go with leweee. if there's spring pole around, i'll pre cut them, but i fell the tree. kills a few lil' ones, but saves me 8)

Woodhog · October 26, 2006, 09:35:50 AM

Lucky it didnt catch you in the eye.....

I find after years of grinding away sometimes you are just plain lucky or not lucky, almost every day there is a close call of some sort...

All you can do is be as safe as possible and hope it works out good for you...

timberjack240 · October 26, 2006, 08:38:26 PM

i was trimmin one day and sawed the top off and the tree rooled and a BIG limb came up and hit mit me in the back of the head and pushed my hard hat down over my eyes ..didnt hurt me , just made me mad. sometimes it seems like you almost need little things liek that to keep you on yur toes and make sure your still awake even if you were payin attention.. at least that seems how it is for me anyway . gettin hit in the nose would definatley do it for me :-\ glad to hear yur ok that coulda really hurt if it wooda hit ya different
be safe and happy cuttin
timberjack 240

getoverit · October 26, 2006, 08:42:32 PM

Be careful Greg!

You dont wanna leave that piece of heaven you live on too early. Glad youre ok and doing good now.

Patty · October 28, 2006, 07:56:11 AM

Greg, I just read this and am glad your accident was not worse.

Getting smacked in the nose hurts, it brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. I am sure glad Zach wasn't with you.

rebocardo · October 28, 2006, 02:32:13 PM

It could have been worse, glad it was not. Which brings up the point of working by yourself. If something happens it is nice to have someone to at least check on you from time to time.