[William May]

Originally Posted by Mr.NoCredit ↗

How did the tree cutter die?

Probably from asphyxiation, but I like Necrotic Bowels answer better.

[William May]

HEY! While you guys are up there, can you finish the fucking tree?!?!?! I'm a taxpayer, and I'm SURE not paying you to gander at the neighbors naked wife out by her pool!!

[kellyhound]

Officials say they had to shoot a rope attached to bean bags up into the tree to anchor the rescuer safely to reach the trapped man.

Day turned into night as the massive effort waned on.

Drucker says due to the length and physical demands of the operation, a second rescuer was brought in trying to salvage every life-saving second, but they were too late.

Just 10 ft too high or else he could have made it alive.

[stangcutie]

So, Let me get this right. The palm fronds were up and he was underneath them? They just fell? I live in Florida and I've never heard of anything like this.

[tiduspr]

Originally Posted by stangcutie ↗

So, Let me get this right. The palm fronds were up and he was underneath them? They just fell? I live in Florida and I've never heard of anything like this.

Literally, how the fuck did this guy get trapped? Also been around palm trees for most of my life, and I’ve only known of someone who died because the palm tree fell on them. Never seen this weird murderous bush.

This must have been a horrible way to die.

[mothmon]

I watched nearly the whole video on the edge of my seat thinking it was gonna be one of the guys from body retrieval service here who accidentally chainsawed the other guy (or himself) in the nuts or neck or something but the dude was hidden in the thatch and already dead

[RetireeGeorge]

This mechanism of death has happened before and been reported well. A professional arborist should know of the risk and adopt a suitable strategy. However as had been suggested, sometimes palm frond clearing is done by people without professional training, skills and experience.

The 'rescue' described in this case, took so long that the climber would have died even without suffering crush injuries and asphyxiation. (Spending a sustained period in a harness with circulation to the legs affected by the harness, produces a deadly condition known as 'suspension trauma').

I believe that crews that work at heights should have rescue training and equipment so that, as a team, they can rescue their own.

Alternatively work crews should alert each other in an emergency because the authorities are incapable of effecting a rapid technical response.

[thebrickbandit]

Did they get the coconuts though or naw