8-Year-Old Critically Injured by Falling Branch

[SirTreeRat]

<font color="red"> YOU DON'T TAKE KIDS TO TREE JOBS</font> - This is just stupid, be sure to read the second story on this, PISSED ME OFF!!!


SA 10-2-2010 Child Injury – SBL

8-Year-Old Critically Injured by Falling Branch

ROCKFORD, MI -- An 8-year-old Cedar Springs girl was critically injured Saturday afternoon, as she tried to hurry away from tree being felled on an empty lot in Rockford.
The 1:45 p.m. accident was reported by a Cedar Springs man who was logging a vacant lot on Ella Terrace Boulevard, off of Jericho Drive. The new street is in a new housing development called River Bluffs, near the Rogue River. Kent County Sgt. Tom Raymond said the child either was struck by the falling tree, or injured her head as she tried to avoid it. She was taken from the scene by Rockford ambulance to Rockford High School, where she was flown by Aero-Med to a Grand Rapids hospital. The man cutting the trees had a group of children with him, Raymond said. No one else was hurt in the accident, and it is still under investigation. The scene was an undeveloped housing project, with lots marked off but no construction under way. The tree removal was being done by a private individual, not a contractor for the developer, Raymond said.
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/10/falling_tree_critically_injure.html
Another story: http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/10/father_talks_about_8-year-old.html

 

[boreality]

Sounds like someone asked to cut the trees for firewood. It would be interesting to see if this leads to a law suit.

We had storm damage on the city owned golf course. Volunteers cleaned up with their poulans, similar situation. It probably turns out not involving the landowner but it could.

 

[robinia]

What a jerk. Man that makes me mad. Why do innocent children get in the way of thier parents' natural selection out of the gene pool??? Darwin got the wrong one.

I was cleaning up a honey locust today and the kids that live there kept coming under the tree. The dad tore a strip off them and I'm so glad he did. None of this "Go stand by the truck" crap!

I wonder if any firefighters think they should bring thier kids to work?! "Go stand by the burning building."

Sorry for the rant.

 

[PUClimber]

Well I agree with not having kids around when this stuff is going on but what's more amazing is how her dad drove from the scene to the hospital and beat the helicopter there.

 

[tcsafety]

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I wonder if any firefighters think they should bring thier kids to work?! "Go stand by the burning building."

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Luv it - great example. Others?

Police: "Wait here son while I chase the crack dealer."

Pilot: "This makes the plane roll to the left and right. Whatever you do, don't push that button!"

Jail: "Honey, be good and I'll let you do the next prostitute's strip search."

Probably more...


Don't mean to minimize the poor child's injury. Praying she'll heal up fine, and her Dad learns something.