On friday a friend/supplier of mine who is a small time jobber that generally works alone in the woods was killed while working. A cedar tree somehow landed on top of him causing injuries to his head. By the time they got to him and got him out of the woods it was too late. He was 50 years and had been working in the woods since he was in highschool, so he wasn't a greenhorn and he was a safe worker.
Moral of the story is be careful out there it can happen to anybody. So be careful out there guys.
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=573994
I'm sorry to hear that...it's a good idea to have a partner in the woods. I'm guilty of working out there alone pretty much all the time though, but I do have a cellphone so that's better than nothing. You gotta be extra extra careful out there when you're alone.
I also work alone most of the time. I guess if someone was there, they could drag my ragged old bones out of the woods. It seems, at times, that just being careful isn't enough.
My condolences to his family.
I agree about the partner issue, but would it have saved this man? If you suffer broken bones or external bleeding, I am sure it would help. But bad head injuries are another story. Even when you have a buddy out there with you, I'll bet you are not working right next to each other. It's just sad when bad things happen to good people. As a non-logger, you don't need this Forum to know that it's a dangerous avocation. Be careful.
Having somebody in the woods with him probably wouldn't have helped. Tree came back on him and that was that.
To anybody in the woods look up and keep alerted to danger at all times.
Sorry to hear this. It's so important to stay on your toes every second you are out there. And sometimes, even that is not enough.
Sorry to hear of your loss of your friend. Young too.
That's too bad.
I am sorry for the loss of your friend.
:'( Sorry to hear of this loss.
Sad day, After all the yrs i fell timber, a person has to keep reminding your self how dangerous it is, a human has a tendency to get complacent.