Storm Work

[Mark Chisholm]

Here are a few pictures of some of the work that Danny Leblanc and I came home to the day after the ITCC in Seattle.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

These are the shots from the road on our way to our customer's house. Amazing how much those cable lines can hold.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

More road shots.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

This is a shot of our customer's house. In the grassy area in front of the cars is where the Silver maple from the posts in this group called "Silver maple" stood. Though you can't tell from this shot, this house had $14,000.00 of tree work to do as a result of this storm. All of the trees fell in the direction of this photo. The maple would have demolished the house!

 

[Kevin]

Mark;
That`s very typical of the work I do but in a little more of a remote location.
It`s always a good idea to check your dead end guys to make sure they`re still anchored under those circumstances.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Here is another job. Roachy and I had to pull this oak off of the house on that Sunday morning.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Same Oak.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Another job. I'll explain more on the last picture.

 

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Trunk shot.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Same.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Last shot. This large Black oak hit the house on the second story roof top, above the master bedroom. The home owner was in the room at the time. He was struck by a large limb in the back of the head and neck that pinned him in the chair that he was reading in.

It knocked him out cold. The neighbor came running when he heard the noise. He cut the limb off of him with his chainsaw. They rushed him to the hospital where he was treated and released within hours with only a few stitches and a bunch of bruises. The local news station broadcast covered this crazy story. What a hudge amount of damage, yet no real casualties.

 

[The_Kid]

Mark,
Amazing pictures of some wicked storm damage. I love the fact that posting such amazing images is so easy now on the Buzz Board.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Kevin,
I thought that you'd like those cable shots. Puts your mind at ease about that line climbing that you do.

We had to walk around primary electric lines and step over transformers that day. That area was without power for 5 days- and it was hot!

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Kid,
That was the main reason for the updated software. We're going to keep trying to move this site forward. Our webmaster tells me that the new "Buzz of the Month" (or so called) will be up any day. Thanks again.

 

[Kevin]

Mark;
Do you test for voltage or just take the power companies word that it`s not energized?
Consumer generators can also be a source of danger when the power goes out if they aren`t properly installed.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Kevin,
Most times we treat ALL lines as energized. We were taught that no line is to be considered dead unless it is tested and grounded.

However, the first shots of this storm work were taken on a street that had lines downed and cut at both ends. This being the case, we were pretty sure that everything was dead, but still avoided them. It's very tough to trust what you can't hear or see!

 

[Kevin]

That`s good to hear Mark.
Here`s a good reason to check your dead ends after a shock load ...