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Posted on 11/14/2011 11:27:28 AM PST by smokingfrog
A New Zealand man is recovering in hospital after being hit in the groin by a flying axe head during a wood chopping exhibition.
The man was watching the Canterbury A&P show when the axe head came loose from a competitor's handle and whirled into the 100-strong crowd.
Show event director Rae Finlay said the axe struck the man, believed to be in his 50s, on the very top of the leg and he was taken to hospital for emergency surgery.
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All tree chopping events were cancelled the day of the accident and replaced by others while organisers carried out a safety check on all gear.
The axemen, who had represented New Zealand in the sport, is said to be devastated by the accident.
He did not compete again on Friday.
The tree event in which the man was hit consists of axemen cutting small pockets into the side of a tall pole to jam a wooden jigger board into it.
They then climb on to the board and chop another pocket and repeat the process for several boards up, at which point they chop off the top of the pole.
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Well honey, the long and the short of it is.....
I can’t believe no-one has pinged you yet.
So, what do you think his question was?
LOL,
Don’t call me Robert anymore, Bob will do.
“100 Strong Crowd” - no weaklings at those lumberjack games.
“Go ahead! I dare you to hit me in the balls with that ax head! Oooof! I knew I should have gone to the poker tournament instead.”
***The groin?!? All the places the axehead could have landed and it HAD to hit a groin?!?***
Wonder if it was a double bladed axe head.
MEMO TO SELF: In addition to air shows, also avoid wood chopping exhibitions.
Like I told you, Ernest, it’s not safe anywhere nowadays!
Ain’t that the truth!
Hatchet take care of spectator enthusiasm for woodchopping contests.
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