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Thread: Pruned branch nearly hits arborist and assistant - GIF

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    I normally avoid watching or, at least, don't spend much time watching videos having some permanently morbid outcome out of respect for the victims, but this one was quick and to the point and ended as well as could be hoped for.

    So, I watched it a few times using the 'click-pause-to-stop' slow mo method to see just how many times both escaped catastrophic injury and it was really a challenge!... And, I didn't even add in that nearby power line to the list of possible outcomes!

    That "arborist" can, maybe, walk-the-walk with all his safety gear but that's where the association with safety ends. (Side note: I think his assistant/wife/GF needs to do more shopping around! That guy is gonna get her maimed or killed!!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dry Creek Smithing View Post
    Sooo True. He'd be saying, "Honey I am so sorry your arm was cut off by the saw. And you broke your leg falling off the ladder. But man, ya know we needed that $200.00 bucks. Thanks for your help! I love you.".
    You haven't paid anyone to remove something like that recently, apparently. Or even gotten a quote.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeVanGeaux View Post
    I normally avoid watching or, at least, don't spend much time watching videos having some permanently morbid outcome out of respect for the victims, but this one was quick and to the point and ended as well as could be hoped for.

    So, I watched it a few times using the 'click-pause-to-stop' slow mo method to see just how many times both escaped catastrophic injury and it was really a challenge!... And, I didn't even add in that nearby power line to the list of possible outcomes!

    That "arborist" can, maybe, walk-the-walk with all his safety gear but that's where the association with safety ends. (Side note: I think his assistant/wife/GF needs to do more shopping around! That guy is gonna get her maimed or killed!!)
    Might be the customer, too. In which case he may not have known she was down there. Whatever, they both got lucky has all get out! I did the same thing to the video, a few times, then decided I didn't need to see any more of it. Still pretty sure she got hurt, too. Probably big time.

    cancel that underlined portion, went back and looked again, she was handing him something when things fell apart. He knew she was there. He got hit on the helmet, and lost it, and tried (sort of successfully) to keep stuff from falling on her, too. Makes the last portion of my post much more likely, too.
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    Look at all the keys she's carrying, she's the boss of that job...

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    Quote Originally Posted by IntheGroove View Post
    Look at all the keys she's carrying, she's the boss of that job...
    You're right. I missed that, too! Probably a good thing I'm not working in an industrial setting anymore.



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