Tree felling accident

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Tree felling accident

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David Butler says he is 'lucky to be alive'. He sustained life-threatening injuries when a tree felling exercise went horribly wrong on his farm.

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@LongRidgeFarmer Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. God bless.

@roadwarrior8560 Жыл бұрын

Tough man, thanks for telling your story, I hope you are doing well.

@Bambinohead1 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story. Take care

@JS-oy6nn 8 ай бұрын

Bottom line, he didn’t have the skill set needed to safely fell the trees. You are supposed to “test” every tree for soundness by hitting it with your axe and or boring. This way he would have known the tree was compromised. It was his fault but “being tired” wasn’t the cause, not having the knowledge and not calling someone skilled enough is what almost killed him.

@brucegelman5582 2 жыл бұрын

This is a tough man

@TristanVash38 3 жыл бұрын

Cut down two big trees for the first time in my life (33 years old) and almost got struck by the second one when it unexpectedly twisted for whatever reason. Two hours later, I'm watching your video. I'm counting myself lucky and calling the professionals from now on :)

@blockededited8280 3 жыл бұрын

Giving up is no way to live. Educate yourself.

@TristanVash38 3 жыл бұрын

@@blockededited8280 I actually did and finished cutting down the rest myself, even three additional next to power lines. But thanks for replying to a five month old comment. 🥰🥰

@ALL4SCUBA05 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer to run in the direction the tree is NOT falling. Look at it! Which way is it falling?

@brucegelman5582 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes theres no time.Believe it.

@soylentblue6924 4 жыл бұрын

True words at the end....after the accident ? These are very common words spoken often in my job!

@michaelkearney5562 4 жыл бұрын

David, So that we can all learn from your experience, can you tell us why the tree went in the opposite way of the intended falling direction? Best of luck to you.

@gm2407 3 жыл бұрын

As an observation. With trees you have your bark, then the sap layer then the core of the tree. If the weight of the tree starts to move its centre of gravity before every part is cut through than the pieces which remain uncut can twist like sinews and the tree could fall anywhere before that breaks (assuming that the remaining part could not support the tree). Part of the way of making the tree fall in the direction you want is weighting the tree to that side. So you could attach pullies prior to the job and set them tight or just cut off the limbs from the other side before felling the tree. Some surgeons use ropes the hoist themselves up the tree than cerfully select and cut the limbs as they go down. Also an unteathered tree with foliage is like a sail and can bend to the wind. This makes it prone to bending the uncut remainder in unexpected directions even with mild ghusts of wind.

@michaelkearney5562 3 жыл бұрын

@@gm2407 We all make bad decisions at times, and I am wondering did you cut through your 'hinge' without leaving enough holding wood to control the fall of the tree. Working while tired, and being in a hurry are practices that I have also done.

@gm2407 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelkearney5562 Please remember I am not the person from the video. No I have been fortunate enough to not be hit by trees I have felled or cut limbs off of. Also not a professional. I have noticed at smaller limbs that sort of behaviour when cutting did and considered it for larger limbs and trunks. Today I had a limited space and no escape routs so I made sure that the tree fell with the lean and had 180 degrees of space where it could fall and I wouldnt be in that field. Had to cut it from attop the ladder as a lower cut would have ment it would not stay in the garden. Had to make sure it fell away from the house. Hard work using a hand saw too. Cut a diagonal from my top left towards bottom right and cut a triangle out from the other side. My ladder was placed north north west of the tree and the tree was intended to fall east north east. Tree fell where I wanted it to exactly paralel to the house and within the garden. Most dangerous cut I have done. Wont be felling anything thicker than my leg or taller than house gables. Will be calling in professionals for trees like that.