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| Mature tree Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, Texas
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See attached story.... WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina | Cayce man crushed to death cutting down a tree Sounds like he was doing everything right except that he was working by himself. |
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| Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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The man was crushed between the top and the trunk with the section caught in his harness. WTF would have another climber done that a crane and bucket couldn't? It's comments like that which bring in 10K more safety BS regs. Not having a rescue climber there wasn't the problem obviously or the rescuers would have got him out quickly themselves. But they had to get the load off the guy. The guy was at it 32 years, he was felling the top out but somehow it got caught in his harness. Now that is the part that needs looking into. Poor fella, condolences to the family.
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| Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Climbing around the world
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I feel sorry for his family, but sadly I think this is yet another victim of working in trees without prior training or just being lazy and following bad technique.
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| Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl
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Sad to hear,i don't think having another man onsite would have helped either,unless he had set a pull line but even then.It does sound like he tried a straight through cut but some older slash pines are known for spliting out when they lose resiliance.Even water oaks split can split apart after a good bit of rain.
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| Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Maybe a stub caught in his harness, maybe he had his lifeline in the head still but entrapped it with his flip line. He could have been tied into it. I dont know, but if it was as simple as cutting the top off they would have done it, it obviously had room to fall. If it was his lifeline and he was flipped lined in he would have cut it. I think they had to lift the load up rather than just cut it so something really bizaar here. Poor bugger. 32 years at it.
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| Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca
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Just goes to show ya that a single mistake can take anyone of us at any time. Be carefull guys! |
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| Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl
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This kinda stuff even though said should remind us to double check,your lines,rigging,cuts and saftey gear often.
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