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Post: # 75254Post lutonlagerlout

the tree surgeon i use had a real bad one last week
one of his blokes had a saw kick on him and go through his visor and take out 8 teeth in a split second
all hse was correct and in place but his insurance will take a beating
that has got to hurt
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Post: # 75265Post haggistini

Fcuk that's fecking nasty! My husky can stay in the garage for now
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Post: # 75266Post GB_Groundworks

i had the chain come off a 066 with a 56" bar whip rd between my legs and catch the tree stump behind, i had kevlar chaps on but boy was i glad it hit that stump, doubt id have had my little boy if it had kept coming :cool:

he must have been working very close to his face, i find it hard to believe it kicked from waist level to head height, unless he wasnt holding it using it one handed and it wasnt a top control saw?

hope the brake was adjust correct so the actual chain wasnt running, poor guy hope your mate bought him a food processor
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Post: # 75268Post haggistini

GB_Groundworks wrote:i had the chain come off a 066 with a 56" bar whip rd between my legs and catch the tree stump behind, i had kevlar chaps on but boy was i glad it hit that stump, doubt id have had my little boy if it had kept coming :cool:

he must have been working very close to his face, i find it hard to believe it kicked from waist level to head height, unless he wasnt holding it using it one handed and it wasnt a top control saw?

hope the brake was adjust correct so the actual chain wasnt running, poor guy hope your mate bought him a food processor
Bit harsh Giles...food prosesser !

Theses things have a habit of catching people out as you have obviously experienced !
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Post: # 75269Post DNgroundworks

It is the only tool i am wary of, the fella im working with at the minute has the ms880 saw :p

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Post: # 75270Post lutonlagerlout

he was working at head height obviously

i dont know the ins and outs but he wont be eating toffee apples for a while,the shocking bit is that the visor afforded no protection at all
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Post: # 75275Post haggistini

Fecking harsh bump that ! Disfigured for life the poor kunt!
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Post: # 75276Post mickavalon

Anything that saws, gives me the willies, rip saws, chain saws, mitre saws, all of em put me on edge, seen a good few accidents in my time with them, but at least it makes me mindful when I'm using them... I always work with me eyes closed just in case!!:p
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Post: # 75281Post lutonlagerlout

any kind of saw is dangerous including our own sweet stihl saws
my old scud stroudy took the tips of 3 fingers off,when his missus called him for tea as he was cutting skirting with a chop saw,briggsy's labourer passed him a stihl on a roof and gave him 17 stitches in the calf
and dunc the electricain tried changing the augur on his drill while it was till plugged in :O
skin came off his fingers like tissue when he knocked the trigger
its everywhere fellas
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Post: # 75283Post GB_Groundworks

haggi the food processor was for the fact he wont be chewing much for a while,

4 inch grinders seen them do damage, especially tilers using them unguraded.......

to be fair we are in a pretty dangerous trade lads, think safety first.....
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Post: # 75285Post Suggers

That sounds horrendous for your tree guy's mate...
The most dangerous machine at college wasn't the circular saw that you gave big respect. Was the bench planer, that looked so innocuous - took this very pretty girl's thumb clean off - will never forget her sitting calmly with it, wrapped in a hankie, reading a book, waiting for the ambulance.
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Must of been a good book mate!
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Post: # 75292Post haggistini

Yeah Tom thumb!:D
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Suggers wrote:That sounds horrendous for your tree guy's mate...
The most dangerous machine at college wasn't the circular saw that you gave big respect. Was the bench planer, that looked so innocuous - took this very pretty girl's thumb clean off - will never forget her sitting calmly with it, wrapped in a hankie, reading a book, waiting for the ambulance.

They replaced her thumb with her big toe. That pretty girl was none other than Megan Fox.

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Really???? Bloody hell.
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