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Tree trimmer hospitalized with chain saw in neck
Houston Chronicle/AP ^ | 4-1-14

Posted on 04/01/2014 5:44:13 PM PDT by kingattax

Edited on 04/01/2014 5:44:45 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: Nailbiter; BartMan1

ping


41 posted on 04/01/2014 8:28:44 PM PDT by IncPen (When you start talking about what we 'should' have, you've made the case for the Second Amendment)
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To: bigheadfred

Down south, it makes for a fine musical instrument.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A52p9jc-gOo&feature=kp


42 posted on 04/01/2014 8:35:49 PM PDT by hout8475
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To: kingattax

And you think you’ve had a hard day.


43 posted on 04/01/2014 8:38:15 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: kingattax

When’s son was in his early 20’s he was a surveyor for a construction company. One day he was clearing brush with a chainsaw and holding ID down with his foot when he misjudged how near he was to the back of his foot and cut through his boot and severed his Achilles’ tendon. He said it didn’t hurt that bad, the thing that surprised him was the way it felt like the tendon had lots of tension on it and it snapped like a huge rubberband.


44 posted on 04/01/2014 8:39:12 PM PDT by texas_mrs
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To: kingattax

“James Valentine was in a tree in Ross Township on Monday afternoon when he was struck in the neck by the saw”

Wow, the saw did that all by itself? I just HATE when that happens!


45 posted on 04/01/2014 8:43:25 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: kingattax

This happened to a relative of mine...only it “got” him diagonally right across his face. It also barely missed his carotid artery.

I cannot remember how long it took the reconstructive surgeons to put him back together...but within a couple of years you could barely see the scar. They did an amazing job.


46 posted on 04/01/2014 8:51:55 PM PDT by garandgal
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To: Ramius

My dad was a builder. EVERY time he would plug it in and fire up the skill saw the first time he would say pull the trigger for a second and say “It growls.” And most times he would comment “Been using these for 40 plus years - and they still scare me!”


47 posted on 04/01/2014 8:58:15 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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To: Farmer Dean

A lberal politician is the most dangerous tool available to the general public. The chainsaw is a very distant second.


48 posted on 04/01/2014 9:31:05 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: Figment

bungee cords


49 posted on 04/01/2014 9:31:48 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: IncPen; BartMan1

interesting comments


50 posted on 04/01/2014 9:36:33 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: catnipman

first it was SUV’s now it is chainsaws.


51 posted on 04/01/2014 9:53:17 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: kinsman redeemer
I use a saw regularly. I’ve never seen the chain break like this. Come off the bar? Yes. That alone freaks me out.

This picture scares me.

Safety gloves, apron, and eye protection are not going to stop this.

How common is a broken chain


It happened to me years ago. I had the full face mask helmet with the rest of the protective gear. The chain broke and imbedded in the screen mesh of the helmet. The chain had less that 2 hours on it. Yeah. I stopped cutting for a couple weeks to take stock of life.
52 posted on 04/01/2014 10:05:54 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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To: kingattax; GeronL

Hate it when that happens.


53 posted on 04/01/2014 10:29:53 PM PDT by Morgana (Wagglebee please come home we miss you!)
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