Close call.

[oldoakman]

Probably a bit of a stupid thing to do, but I did it anyway. Had a sweetgum at the far end of the back yard that had died last summer in our drought. My son and I started pulling some of the branches with a throw line and at one point hit a crotch that was perfect for pulling the whole tree. Move the fence and cut. As a last minute decision, I thought, better get helmet and glasses. Notch, backcut, perfect except for the 3" 6' long dead branch that broke apparently as the tree passed the tips of the neighboring black gum and launched it back at me. Kask did its job, branch glanced off and thumped my shoulder, so I guess I'll have a pretty good bruise there thanks to plavix, but the alternative was avoided. Moral: always, always ALWAYS wear your PPE.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Whew! Glad you didn't get whalloped worse

 

[oldoakman]

Me too.

 

[NE Tree]

Wow, makes you thankful that we ingrain safety into our plan. You just never know what'll happen. Glad that you turned out OK.

 

[macswan]

I hit the like button as soon as I read "but I did it anyway"

I hate it when I am right in that fashion.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

Glad you did not get hurt. Yep, too bad accidents are so unpredictable, in spite of best knowledge and efforts.

 

[oldoakman]

The thing is, we read or hear about the weekend warrior Bob villa types and think what fools, but the thing is they really don't know any better. My situation would have been classic DIY screws up but for my experience and habit of PPE use.

 

[Raven27]

Glad nothing serious , hell, I wear my helmet bucking up logs. Lol

 

[treehumper]

Good to hear you listened to that inner voice! Hope the bruise is the only reminder.

 

[Riggs]

The thing is, we read or hear about the weekend warrior Bob villa types and think what fools, but the thing is they really don't know any better. My situation would have been classic DIY screws up but for my experience and habit of PPE use.

old oak , it'd take more than a sweet gum branch to crack that skull . Most people shouldn't walk there dog with out a hard hat .

 

[oldoakman]

old oak , it'd take more than a sweet gum branch to crack that skull . Most people shouldn't walk there dog with out a hard hat .

Maybe so Glenn, but I'm not going to test it. I don't want to occupy that little piece of ground I have in northern Huntingdon county by spruce Creek until I am supposed to. Hope all is well with you and your son. Any chance you will join him in charlotte?

 

[Riggs]

gonna try

 

[oldoakman]

Good deal, see you there.

 

[Daniel]

met a guy carrying his hard hat on a plane yesterday... got to talking... mentioned that my hard hat has only saved my life once.... but that's still worth wearing it every day for 20 years...

 

[oldoakman]

You bet! In my city job I have made it part of my regimen to wear hardhat, vest and glasses when I step on anyone's jobs it's regardless of what they are doing. Makes a statement to everyone.

 

[Dragonslayer]

mentioned that my hard hat has only saved my life once....

I can think of several times I would've really been whacked without it. I always wore a wide brim on the line crew, you can almost hide under it when you have to.

 

[Frax]

Your experience and training paid off. Very glad!

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[Jem4417]

Glad your okay. Hope you don't mind me asking but would you have done anything differently?

 

[oldoakman]

I would have looked up as the tree went over. I would have seen the piece break and could have avoided it.

 

[Jem4417]

I understand who you are but will still ask did you utilize an escape route?