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  1. Steve Connally

    Ben "Stihlmad" Williams

    Thanks Rico. I hope so too, I've communicated with Ben for a couple decades. Good man and such a great tree man. He was very fortunate to survive that accident. He sent me pics from the trauma bay and the ICU before/during/after surgery, All I can tell you is the photos were impactful...
  2. Steve Connally

    Ben "Stihlmad" Williams

    Yeah it's a tough call. I might have found somebody who has direct contact with him.
  3. Steve Connally

    Ben "Stihlmad" Williams

    I might have a lead. I'll give it a few days and see if they pan out. Thank you
  4. Steve Connally

    Ben "Stihlmad" Williams

    Thank you
  5. Steve Connally

    Rigging Point Failure

    I'm not sure. Willow oak are solid trees in my experience. It was just one of those things I suppose but you may be entirely on point about the compartmentalization. Didn't have that little voice but I do now for these situations.
  6. Steve Connally

    Ben "Stihlmad" Williams

    Thanks guys. I'm working through an Aus arb group to track him down
  7. Steve Connally

    Ben "Stihlmad" Williams

    Thanks. I can't get on there either. Appreciate you trying to help. Ben is an OG buzz member from way back.
  8. Steve Connally

    Rigging Point Failure

    Thanks for commenting. No need to explain your input reasoning. I appreciate your input and didn't take it any other way than genuinely with the best intensions. Interesting approach for your rigging plan. I'll keep that as an option for sure. I appreciate the complements. Very kind of you...
  9. Steve Connally

    Ben "Stihlmad" Williams

    So, this is a long story but.......Late last year Ben was involved in a very serious accident at work. He had a large dead top in a tree blast him. He had a multitude of injuries, breaks, lacerations and a head injury. He was unconscious for a period of time and had a couple surgeries. I...
  10. Steve Connally

    Rigging Point Failure

    Thank you. Yes in hindsight I shoulda but fell into that "I've never had to in the past" trap and it got me. I don't typically do removals but it'll be on the radar next time around.
  11. Steve Connally

    Rigging Point Failure

    I'm right there with ya in that age bracket. Also coming back after 8 years not regularly climbing is a whole additional amount of mental noise I never had before. This is the first moderately sized hardwood removal I've done without a crane in about 10 yers.
  12. Steve Connally

    Rigging Point Failure

    Thanks. Yeah that seems to be the consensus on site.
  13. Steve Connally

    Rigging Point Failure

    There was a piece hanging after the failure so I moved the block off to the side after having it sent back up so I could rig that down. You can see it hanging in the pic with me in it.
  14. Steve Connally

    Rigging Point Failure

    Thanks Eric
  15. Steve Connally

    Rigging Point Failure

    It did create a lever. I honestly thought it was a non-issue. I guessed wrong. Yep coulda been very worser. Thanks
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