Tree surgeon takes tumble after severing safety ro

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http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/4161581.Tree_surgeon_takes_tumble_after_severing_safety_rope/

A tree surgeon was lucky to escape serious injury this afternoon after accidentally cutting though his safety rope and tumbling 15 feet to the ground.

Paramedics attended the scene, in Valley Road, at around 10.40am. The man was rushed to Watford General Hospital but did not suffer serious injury.

Paramedic Richard Norton, who attended the scene, said: “We believe he was cutting down a tree when he accidentally cut through his safety rope.

“He then fell to the ground approximately fifteen feet.”

 

[treeclimber1]

Im sure we all done this before but obviously he broke an important rule he couldn’t have had his lanyard on for a second tie in point. also why on earth would you cut that close to your climbing line, bad bad bad. Hard way to learn lesson but lets hope its a lesson learned

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

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Im sure we all done this before

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speak for yourself please, might of nicked it never cut through one yet. Knocking on wood.

 

[Blinky]

TITS - Tie in twice Stupid.

I almost cut through my lanyard once. Burned one a couple of weeks ago when I let it get under a bull rope.

 

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TITS

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LOL, I like that one can I use it?

You can use mine. Nice one SWIFT Sure Wished I'd Finished Training.

 

[treeclimber1]

no holly not cut it i meant that we all have used saw without being tied in twice.there is no way any of us got any where near our lanyard

 

[TMW]

People have also cut their climbing line with their hand saw and fallen.

 

[Blinky]

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TITS

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LOL, I like that one can I use it?

You can use mine. Nice one SWIFT Sure Wished I'd Finished Training.

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a 'course you can... I think I stole it from an old-time buzzer... Mark C maybe. There's a thread around here somewhere named Tie in Twice Stupid.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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TITS - Tie in twice Stupid.


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That motto runs through my head often when I'm cutting.

 

[Chum]

...and sometimes when I'm not!