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03-11-2026, 06:14 PM
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Tree Trimming Goes Wrong
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03-11-2026, 07:16 PM
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Re: Tree Trimming Goes Wrong
The tree actually broke his fall at the end.
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03-11-2026, 10:01 PM
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| ♚ Legacy Gold Member ♚ Poster Rank:5858 Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 41 41Posts 181Thanked 16Quoted 0Mentioned 0Contrib. |
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Re: Tree Trimming Goes Wrong
PSA: A coworker of mine was paralyzed doing exactly that. Leave that stuff to the pros. They have special insurance for it.
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03-12-2026, 12:35 AM
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Re: Tree Trimming Goes Wrong
ALSO, they are not fucking morons!  |
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03-12-2026, 11:14 AM
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Re: Tree Trimming Goes Wrong
I don’t disagree. But I think people don’t realize how random and powerful the pendulum effect can be - even with a smaller branch. This guy was a world traveling adventure athlete. Now he’s a chronic pain ridden paraplegic. All in the blink of an eye. |
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03-13-2026, 10:21 PM
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Re: Tree Trimming Goes Wrong
Ya, would have been better if he fell on the saw instead of the tree |
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03-16-2026, 08:46 PM
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Re: Tree Trimming Goes Wrong
He should have dropped the tree at its base, standing on the ground. The tree had a bit of a tilt, but it could have been wedged to fall along the cross-slope.  |
