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General Forestry => General Board => Topic started by: CLL on September 15, 2008, 08:39:02 PM

Title: Bad situation
Post by: CLL on September 15, 2008, 08:39:02 PM
My daughter-in-law called today to say her husband had been hurt by a falling tree(they live in Cincinnati). Seems a large limb had fallen from the neighbors tree and he was out looking at it. My son-in-law had went out to talk to the neighbor, when the tree suddenly split in half, hitting my son-in-law in the back, tearing his shirt off and cutting his back up pretty good. The bad thing is it hit the neighbor in the upper back and head driving his head into the sidewalk. It broke his back, severely fractured his face, and he is in a coma. They don't know wether he will make it or not. I would appreciate you remembering him in your prayers, as he has a family too. I know most of the forum members are around trees on a daily basis, be careful.
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: mike_van on September 15, 2008, 09:05:17 PM
Sad news CLL, how ones life can change in just seconds. I hope you post back with better news in a few days.
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: DanG on September 15, 2008, 09:51:52 PM
Your Son-in-law and his neighbor will definitely be in my prayers and thoughts, CLL.

Heavily damaged trees can be very unstable.  I just hope that someone will learn that from this thread, and not turn their back on a broken tree.  Please keep us posted on the progress.
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: Dave Shepard on September 15, 2008, 10:09:12 PM
They will be in my thoughts as well. Things happen so fast.


Dave
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: Warbird on September 16, 2008, 12:35:17 AM
I'll be praying for all involved.
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: Maineloggerkid on September 16, 2008, 06:21:05 AM
THey will be in my prayers as well.
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: thecfarm on September 16, 2008, 06:47:18 AM
That is too bad.Just never know when something terrible will happen.Yes I will keep them all in my thoughts and prayers.
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: Slabs on September 16, 2008, 09:24:39 PM
Hopes, wishes and prayers from here.
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: asy on September 17, 2008, 05:53:36 AM
Awful story, always a timely reminder of how dangerous trees can be.

Keeping your Son-in-Law and neighbour and their families in all of our thoughts.

Hope they both recover, please let us know how they go.

asy.
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: Ernie on September 17, 2008, 07:09:15 AM
Prayers from New Zealand are on the way, please keep us posted.
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: crtreedude on September 17, 2008, 09:12:58 AM
We will be praying for all involved.

There is a reason a leaning tree is called a widow maker. Trees are meant to stand upright, etc. Once that changes, you then have dangerous situation.

Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: semologger on September 17, 2008, 10:04:15 PM
sorry abot your son in law and neighbor. I heard a story like yours the other day. A guy in indiana close to cedarman. Went out to his car the other day cause a limb fell on it and while he was movin it a tree fell on his car and killed him. I know your out of cervice right know but keep us informed on both your situations.
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: sawman on September 17, 2008, 10:08:40 PM
  Prayers going up from SE Mo.
Title: Re: Bad situation
Post by: cjg on September 17, 2008, 10:26:39 PM
in our prayers her up north too.