Popped a toe like a grape (Simi graphic?)

[treehumper]

I used composite in the winter but then saw the youtube post showing how well a chainsaw cuts through them. It's never been cold enough for me to worry about the steel toe.

 

[RopeShield]

Heal well

 

[southsoundtree]

You can cut through your boot over the remaining 90%, easier than cutting wood.

Toes seem most in danger with compromised work positioning, which is often mitigatable.

Maybe I'm weird...definitely, I'm weird, I climb trees...but anyway, cutting myself with a chainsaw, especially my toes is low on my list of concerns of ways of hurting myself in tree work.

 

[evo]

Toes seem most in danger with compromised work positioning, which is often mitigatable.
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That was my mistake... to add to that ( not this case ) groundies not letting it run

 

[southsoundtree]

I self-lower everything that I can, mostly light riggging. Over time, I have found it safer and easier. I don't find the climbing/ rigging/ cutting to be very challenging most of the time, so I have bandwidth to focus on the rigging, too.

A less complicated day for a groundie can add up to more work done.


Reg said not to trust your life to other people. I have remembered that for years, now.

There are times were you work with a competent, professional, skilled ground workers, and mostly laborer groundies, who oftentimes are plain labor for a reason.

 

[southsoundtree]

http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2005/11/episode_42_steel_toe_amputatio.html

https://www.shoes.com/dr-martens-ir...l-boot/780537/1663896?cm_vc=bn_pdp_carou_loc1
industrial work shoes/ boots can have these metatarsal (foot long bones) guards, too. Surprised that nobody makes logger's boots this way. Maybe, too uneven of ground.

 

[Flex Abednego]

Congratulations on the up coming little one! Finger and toe injuries make me cringe hard.