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    Young man killed felling tree

    Would be awesome to go an meet some of you guys. Yeah, I wish we could get some more info on the incident. Now it sounds like a case of improper work positioning/rigging. It's hard to blame a groundy for not letting a piece run when you're the one cutting it and rigging it. I don't know I'm...
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    Spider Lift ... What brand should i stay away from ?

    I've tried the Tracked lift, the ez lift, and the omne. The Omne was by far the best, and most sturdy. The Ez lift kept throwing itself off balance on a level asphalt parking lot and would just shutdown completely, i was very unimpressed. The Tracked lift was also very nice. Omne is #1 in my...
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    Young man killed felling tree

    Yeah, if it weren't for the books i've read, and watching you guys actually perform the work on video, I'd probably be just like one of those hacks. Like you said it's a process..
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    Young man killed felling tree

    Yes, long time creeper haha. I love this website and I really admire a lot of you guys. I work for my fathers company, but hes a electrician by trade. He started the company when the economy crashed to try and get into something new. Eventually I was sucked into it and with the hunger for...
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    Young man killed felling tree

    Exactly! Or some lady or man who has a $500k house on Lake Huron tries to lowball me or compare my prices to one of those hacks and tell me its my competition. Then proceed to hire the kid/or drunk with a pickup truck, no helpers, no insurances, just a saw! Even though they're probably getting...
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    Young man killed felling tree

    Yeah I understand what you're saying. Where I live, most guys only tie in once with a lanyard, they one hand, they free climb. I watch and wonder to myself how some of them are still alive. Saving the 20 seconds to tie in a second time isn't worth me accidentally cutting myself out. It's nice to...
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    Young man killed felling tree

    Not worried about the dumb-asses, just more frustrated than anything with the way they portray our work to others around the area. I work safely regardless of them guys. Safety is always number one, A dead man can't make any money or take care of his family. Always worried about safety I would...
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    Young man killed felling tree

    I see I see. Yes a lot of them have that attitude around here also. I'm the only private company in my neighborhood that even uses ppe, or has workmans comp for that matter as well. It's sad the regulations around here! I have to work my ass of to pay my liabilities and insurances, etc.. to...
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    Fear not

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    Young man killed felling tree

    Why do you refuse to call it a accident Treehumper? Not enough info available? Just curious. I agree, they need detailed reports so professionals can actually understand the mistake made. The tree workers around here where I live are so unprofessional it's a wonder more haven't died around here...
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    Nomadic Arborist

    Tyler, I really need a good climber on my crew for next April/May-December or so. Im located in Tawas, Michigan, its a beautiful city right on Lake Huron. Have a spot right next to my pond you can set your trailer! Has a beech rope swing etc... its an excellent place to raise a family. PM if...
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    Young man killed felling tree

    Idk I can't remember my source for the information. I was pretty positve but if his neighbor is an eye witness i'd listen to him. Word of mouth tends to change the story a lot I guess
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    Young man killed felling tree

    I live about 45 mins from here. The climber was up in the tree working. His ground crew went to fell a tree next to the one the climber was in to speed up production. They accidentally felled it into the climber and pinned him up in the tree and had to wait like a half hour to an hour or...
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    Crane Safety Climber School

    im interested
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    Confirming the origin of the "Michoacan"

    He said he just modeled it after a blakes hitch only in a closed system (eye to eye).
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    Confirming the origin of the "Michoacan"

    ok i couldnt read all that but got a general gyst. Rip Tompkins told me Martin invented the knot while they were in the city of Michoacan and named it after the location in which he discovered it.
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    New chipper -cant decide

    I've used all 3 I like Bandit, morbark, then vermeer last. I currently have the bc 1800 with the vertical feed heels and winch. I hate the ways the wheels are set up but the chipper has more than paid for itself and is still a good machine despite some of the reviews. I'd get a bandit personally...
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    Large Elm Dismantle on the Bulldog bone.

    Yeah you should post more video's it was awesome quality man you can tell you guys love your job. Love those drone shots to that was awesome.
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    Favourite knot(s) for connecting 2 ropes for heavy loading

    Slippery zeppelin band just slip a bite through instead
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    Hillside Fir take down

    But thank you i appreciate it

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