Chainsaw Accident - (not gross)

[Kenny Sanchez]

So I was wrong, I did have two hands on my saw. Here's the video "Viewer discretion advised" ��

( I know by exposing this video i will be open to smart ass comments and know it alls, but wanted to show a simple accident could happen even with two hands on the saw and double tie in points.)

For those who don't know what i was doing: I have both srt rope runner and friction saver but left both in my other truck and i was not going to spike down 80ft off this spar. So I did an old school logger notch at the top to descend drt with zig zag.

And yes had two tie-in points, i knew i wasn't going to fall, it was all a natural human reaction to grab on to the tree.

 

[Kenny Sanchez]

Not sure why video not loading here's the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu-vc9nn0rY

 

[FireFighterZero]

Ouchie!

 

[DMc]

Shit happens. Glad it wasn't any worse for you.

 

[pantheraba]

So easy to happen...here you go....

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[MasterBlaster]

So, why did you do that and how many stitches? I didn't see any blood!

 

[squisher]

Well I guess you're right to anticipate smart ass comments. You shouldn't have done that. You should've trusted your tie ins and not thrown your hand into the spinning chain.

 

[Mick!]

Nasty, hope there’s no lasting damage.

Try not to be like me and learn from the experience, thanks for posting.

 

[flushcut]

Live and learn. I wish you a full recovery.

 

[Raj]

Hope you heal up! That really illustrates the point of having a ready to go bailout line.

 

[Kenny Sanchez]

Well I guess you're right to anticipate smart ass comments. You shouldn't have done that. You should've trusted your tie ins and not thrown your hand into the spinning chain.

I knew i was open to a lot of heat by sharing but don't care, I wanted to share a simple mistake could happen to any of us any time. I had two hands on the saw, two tie-in points, laynard slipped and my natural reaction was to grab into the tree knowing that there was no possible way i was falling, putting my hand right under the saw. A put crazy glue on it and taped, continued climbing 6 other trees we had to do.

Posted the video on a couple of facebook groups and has gone viral, yes all kinds of comments, but i knew that before i commited to open myself and shoe this video.

I was connected drt with zig zag to a branch prior to topping the tree, then i was going to do my notch and bail out. It was a stupid accident should had my laynard waist level but we live and learn.

 

[MasterBlaster]

So no stitches, cool - you got lucky. Yea sometimes natural reactions can suck! Still, I think my inner voice would never let me do that.

But, who knows!

 

[DMc]

... and i was not going to spike down 80ft off this spar. So I did an old school logger notch at the top to descend drt with zig zag...

So did you descend off the top cut notch? I used to do that often so trust me when I tell you it is a technic that you should retire. Zero need for it or DdRT any more on a basic removal.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I only know one guy who fell doing that, so your odds aren't completely shot.

 

[Mellow]

The survival instinct is way strong. The subconscious brain overrides anything else when it thinks you're about to die.

 

[MasterBlaster]

For sure... but sometimes it can throw you off.

 

[SeanKroll]

How much does videoing while working take away from the safety of working?


So there I was, using poor work positioning, using an outdated technique, catching it all on camera for the audience...
So there I was, making sure I had three camera rolling when I took a 25'er to the ground, then kept shooting video for the audience, rather than saying Mom, Dad, I may die before talking to you again. I love you. ---Human


Personally, I can only not screw up so many things at one time.



Reg, as an example has done it all, big time.
I think that has has things down pat so much that video-ing for him is probably a very minor distraction. Reg, correct me if I'm wrong, please.


People need to focus on work at work to live out the career to retirement. Jerry's career-ending accident was just being in the wrong place at the wrong time, the crush zone. He's fortunate to be a man of many talents, and having them well underway at the time of injury.

 

[Stumpshot]

Kenny, glad you're okay, and glad you're back on the board. Been missing you since February or so! Did you get a chance to take a peek at your MBTV thread? We took it for a little turn while you were gone!

 

[rfwoody]

[Sean has very thoughtful and thought-worthy insights.]

Thanks for posting this, Kenny.
Hope you heal up 100% quickly.