be careful when using a chainsaw I wasn't

[RSPcrazy]

Nice one and great cover story, two thumbs up for creativeness.

My brothers an arborist (though I call him a lumberjack, he hates that ), so I get to hear all the chainsaw story's when we catch up, the worst one being a chainsaw kicking back into his work mates face, yet to my surprise, his face has healed up quite well.
Also my brother managed to put a chainsaw through his fingers, to the bone and somehow not hit anything to important.

 

[Marzzy]

Only thing I've had is a burnt eye ball from a chainsaw. Your very lucky put lotto on = P

 

[Darlyn]

Only thing I've had is a burnt eye ball from a chainsaw. Your very lucky put lotto on = P

Okay, that's weird. Please explain?

 

[Marzzy]

Okay, that's weird. Please explain?

Wasn't wearing safety glasses was cutting tree hot piece got me in the eye, got nothing in my eye but the doc said I possibly burnt my eye,eye-lid. Felt like sand paper eye much like the time I got metal in the eye.

( I now wear safety glasses all the time when recommended)

 

[Darlyn]

Dangerous bitches those chainsaws. Would never have thought of that type of injury from a chainsaw. But there you go.

 

[Stuart]

Wasn't wearing safety glasses was cutting tree hot piece got me in the eye, got nothing in my eye but the doc said I possibly burnt my eye,eye-lid. Felt like sand paper eye much like the time I got metal in the eye.

( I now wear safety glasses all the time when recommended)

I have a mate who once told me a similar story to that except he was a moron and didn't go to the docs to get check out. He is now blind in 1 eye.

Good to see you got out of it without too much damage mate. Hearing his story made even me cringe

 

[Darlyn]

I have a mate who once told me a similar story to that except he was a moron and didn't go to the docs to get check out. He is now blind in 1 eye.

Good to see you got out of it without too much damage mate. Hearing his story made even me cringe

Is he an AFL umpire now?

*Disclaimer: I can make this joke cos I'm blind in 1 eye as well

 

[Marzzy]

I have a mate who once told me a similar story to that except he was a moron and didn't go to the docs to get check out. He is now blind in 1 eye.

Good to see you got out of it without too much damage mate. Hearing his story made even me cringe

Cheers.

Just so everyone knows they get a needle and they poke the object out until it falls out of your eye, and yes you have to keep you eye still. ( And yes it's more scary when you ask isn't there another way ? And she replies well this is what it's says in the manual..

 

[Stuart]

Cheers.

Just so everyone knows they get a needle and they poke the object out until it falls out of your eye, and yes you have to keep you eye still. ( And yes it's more scary when you ask isn't there another way ? And she replies well this is what it's says in the manual..

Well, I guess I'm not sleeping tonight...

 

[CaptainRatbag]

So phatty, was the blade spinning at the time? How did you manage to do that? Kickback? give us the juice? Were you up a tree? were you doing the sawing or someone else?

I say again.... you are a lucky boy (lucky it wasnt higher up!) :shock:

 

[Jacknife]

Invest in a pair of arborist chaps, can be a bit expensive but can save your life.
Basically made of matted fibres kinda like fibreglass, that jam the sprocket before the chain can get through to the skin.

 

[phatty]

well i had my safety glasses on but was only wearing boxer shorts :facepalm: the chainsaw was playing up a bit so had to keep revving to keep it going. finished the v cut then went for the back cut but had to step over a tree thats when it happened. very stupid so i can see all the incidentals that added up to make it not safe. I am thinking i will be fixing the idle of the chainsaw before any use as to stop me walking around like i was a double in Texas chainsaw massacre

 

[Chanzey]

We just had a chainsaw refresher at work because someone didn't have their chaps on, when to cut a felled tree that fell over a fence post, wasn't holding it properly, hit the metal fence post and it kicked back and hit his thigh.

 

[phatty]

might be look at some chaps soon sound like i could use them

 

[Nighthawk]

Invest in a pair of arborist chaps, can be a bit expensive but can save your life.
Basically made of matted fibres kinda like fibreglass, that jam the sprocket before the chain can get through to the skin.

They're kevlar, you can see the demos on youtube. My husband invested in a pair of full trousers while working as an arbourist, he felt the chaps would have been good for the heat but wanted the all-round protection. Shame he didn't get a shirt as well...

Another quick boy That was 9 stitches and antibiotics, and his own dumb fault he told me later.

 

[CaptainRatbag]

If it is a modern chainsaw with brake, it is good to use it when walking around or changing position..... I guess you need to service or get it serviced, so it will idle so you can use the brake....

I saw a thing on tv 'how do they do it' or something, they were at the stihl factory.... they showed those safety chaps and suits.... even the cheapest nylon padded pants stopped the chain in an instant.... was quite incredible :shock: So even if you buy some 'el cheapo' pants/chaps that will be a head start

I am just glad that it was no worse than it is.... lotto is a good idea (Go you halvas if you win) :lol:

 

[phatty]

40 million this Tuesday would be nice the i can get the childreni I always wanted hahahah do worry rat bag i will get that coastal that you want too :lol:

 

[sharky]

Oh AWESOME! This thread is super cool!!! Nice cut Phatty, looks like it will leave an impressive scar How much did it bleed?
Aren't chain saws fun? lol

 

[RedFox]

Chaps are good. When my Dad does some chainsawing Mum and I always make sure he has on the safety gear. He is very accident prone. Plus we have seen more than our share of chainsaw accidents.

 

[moosenoose]

Ouch..OUCH!! :cry: :cry: :lol: