Cut my knee cutting a stump.

JeffGu said:
I figure if it doesn't work, you can smoke it and forget all about the seborrheic dermatitis... turn on some old TV Classics reruns and try to figure out if Lassie can save little Jimmy, who fell down the well over at the old Miller place...
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There ya go..:)
 
Welcome to the club, I have one my left knee. Don't feel to bad I was 18 and wearing shorts dropping trees on a hill when I got mine.... Just make sure u don't have 2 cuts.
 
Glad your OK. Stay focused is right.
I'll have to say I usually feel hyper focused when running a saw. That being said sometimes the things we all take for granted as routine can be the most dangerous. Last year when I was driving back on a logging road with my second cord a car came along from the other direction and I pulled to close to the shoulder. I rolled the truck down the bank. I was lucky, truck was crushed in from the top and could've been killed. But the point is that everyday through out all are activities we need to maintain focus in the present moment. Just before that car came a long I was thinking how nice it was going to be to stop at my friends and relax with a beer.
 
JoshR said:
how in the HELL do yall keep your igloos from melting in 35c degree weather????
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That was funny!:risas:

I always where chainsaw pants whenever I'm going to start the saw, even if just falling one tree. But wearing pants isn't a replacement for being fully aware of your surroundings. I've never got a nick on my pants from a saw, just thorns, brush, twigs and stubs.
 
evo said:
Check out this stuff... Some friends made a business out of this. They originally came up with it because one of their kids had some horrible skin issues..
http://thefayfarm.com/products/healing-hemp-salve-15oz
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I ordered the salve...who knows...maybe if it works I'll drop the 36 bucks on the tincture for my scalp. Thanks for the heads up man. I hope this works. I really don't like using the medicines doctors prescribe for this, partially because they don't really work that well and too, they make your skin extra sensitive to the sun which, I don't like that trade off.
 
evo said:
Check out this stuff... Some friends made a business out of this. They originally came up with it because one of their kids had some horrible skin issues..
http://thefayfarm.com/products/healing-hemp-salve-15oz
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I ordered the salve...who knows...maybe if it works I'll drop the 36 bucks on the tincture for my scalp. Thanks for the heads up man. I hope this works. I really don't like using the medicines doctors prescribe for this, partially because they don't really work that well and too, they make your skin extra sensitive to the sun which, I don't like that trade off.
 
JeffGu said:
I figure if it doesn't work, you can smoke it and forget all about the seborrheic dermatitis... turn on some old TV Classics reruns and try to figure out if Lassie can save little Jimmy, who fell down the well over at the old Miller place...
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I had to look that up Jeff....the disorder I have is similar but, a little bit different. Both suck...
 
JeffGu said:
Absolutely. With seborrheic dermatitis the normal skin fauna gets out of balance and some of the yeasts, especially, attack the skin cells. Not painful but annoying as hell.
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At this point in my life It stays broke out on my knees and elbows. At one point, when I was in high school, my whole body broke out in it. Comparing it to how it was then, it's not so bad. But It does have to be kept in mind.
 
JoshR said:
First of all, i really want to reiterate that I was fortunate that this wasn't worse than it turned out. I could have cut a ligament or it could have knicked the bone, ya know, something way worse.

In this situation, the laxadiazical attitude that was the cause of the problem was directly tied to how I was operating the saw. Whether I had on chaps or not, made no difference on the kickback. I wasn't running with full attention and awareness. That is the main cause of the incident. Lesson learned. Secondly, if I had on chaps, I wouldn't have cut my leg. So do I now wish I had them on? Would have been nice. Will I wear them from now on? Yes. But that doesnt change the fact that I don't LIKE wearing them. As a precaution, Yeah I'll wear them.

Ever since I started out in tree work (about 6 years) for the 4 companies in my town that I have worked for, no one has ever made wearing chaps a point. I barley cut myself once early on( no stitches and I didn't even know about them then) and this is the only other cut I've had. So before this cut, it hasn't been a big enough deal to me because I'm generally very careful with the saw.

I brought up the heat because that's main reason With this job that I didn't want to wear them. I have a skin disorder and when my (cotton) clothes get saturated in sweat and I work in them all day, the psoriasis break out and eventually get so raw they bleed and can be painful at home even when I lay down to go to bed. That problem got better by switching to polyester because it's light and doesn't rub as bad, but I'm worried how it's gonna be with chaps.
I guess I'll find out this summer.

as far as my boss goes...you guys got him wrong. He's not in any way the type of person you are trying to describe. Generally he stays on top of things, making sure equipment runs right and all that good stuff. don't ask me why he hasn't made fixing that break a bigger priority. I don't know. But, I imagine that if u met him you wouldn't walk away with impression that he's "that guy"
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Thanks for the additional info. I can't speak for everyone but, I'm very much about employers creating and maintaining a safe workplace because of the inherent dangers of our business. There are too many out there willing to run with faulty equipment where it's not directly related to the actual performance of the gear. That your boss isn't one of those guys is great, we could only draw from what we knew. However, it is also up to us to not use equipment that isn't functioning properly.

I agree with you on the wearing the PPE while not necessarily liking it. I was fortunate that the first company I worked for was fanatical about chainsaw protection. For me, pants were a better option as it meant they were always there, whether it was one cut or a hundred. When I moved to NJ I was looked upon as being just a bit weird for wearing chainsaw pants at all, but that was explained away by my being Canadian.

I feel for you suffering with that. Amongst the many things we have to learn and become experts in is textiles technology. What materials are best for wicking moisture away and keeping you dry and cool or warm depending on the season. Cotton is the worst. I've taken to wearing a quick dry undershirt to keep me dry and to prevent chafing of my thigh and knee there's the Nike Combat underwear that extends below the knee. That a talcum powder helps a lot. Lightweight wool socks are good too. Yeah, I know most people think of them as being for warmth but in the summer they wick the sweat away very quickly. Before spandex bike racing shorts and jerseys were made of wool.

I'm liking the new SIPs pants despite the color (red). They're relatively cool and worked well for the summer. The Francitals also were pretty comfortable. Well worth the investment and no two layers of pants and chaps to deal with.

Good luck with your recovery!
 
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