This is horrible. Cutting down a tree seems simple enough, but it is pretty dangerous even if you know what you are doing.
Homeowner killed by tree
Homeowner killed by tree
OT: Hillsborough man killed helping cut down a tree
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Horrible
Call the professionals when trees are involved
Call the professionals when trees are involved
It's quite dangerous, even taking down broken branches. If you don't know what you're doing or have little experience, get an expert.
especially when you're 68 YO.
but I'm a hypocrite cause I still go up 20 feet to cut stuff and bring down medium size trees in my yard all the time.
But I've also done this my whole life. Maybe not 5 years from now though.
Sorry to hear.
Second that. It’s a risky enough job for professionals- amateurs need not apply. Still sad though.
"a tree that he was helping to cut down.."
Two guys that don't know what they are doing is worse than one when it comes to things like trees, moving heavy objects, etc
Two guys that don't know what they are doing is worse than one when it comes to things like trees, moving heavy objects, etc
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Or rent a 40 ton excavator. Pushes trees more than 2' in diameter over like toothpicks.
Or just strap some dynamite to one side of a tree, light the fuse and run like hell.
My way is more fun. You get to feel like you're Godzilla walking through a forest. It's how we did the whole farm.
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Running them over with a tank seems like more fun. @m1ipabrams probably had a ball doing that.
Or as Radiohead sang:
"Gravity always wins."
Ironically, that lyric is from the song Fake Plastic Trees, which are not known to be dangerous to cut down. The lyric was not specifically about trees, however:
I messed up taking down a huge tree years ago. I had done several without incident. Took down a huge ash tree and there was a lot of carpenter ant damage inside the tree. It didn’t fall the way I had planned. Luckily nobody got hurt but I came real close to demolishing my living room. A learning moment for me.
Couple of years ago I was helping a buddy take some trees down around his cabin. First two closest to the cabin and boathouse were notched correctly and fell perfectly. The next two I tried to get cute with my notches and completely messed them up. Both fell awkwardly and in the wrong direction. Fortunately, they weren't near any structures and no one was injured. Always make sure sure to notch/wedge correctly and have clear paths for escape if/when doing it yourself.
This is all I saw:
"A preliminary investigation revealed that Abate was assisting with a cutting a tree on the property. The tree being cut began to fall and as he was moving away, the falling tree stuck him in the head, causing a traumatic head injury, according to reports.
Abate was pronounced deceased at the scene."
Hillsborough man dies after being hit by falling tree - Central Jersey Archives
A Riverside Drive resident succumbed to his injuries after suffering a traumatic head injury caused by a fallen tree he was cutting. The Hillsborough Township Police Department responded to 786 Riverside Dr. for an unresponsive male in the driveway around 11:32 a.m. Feb. 20. It was reported to...
centraljersey.com
I was referring to the late bob sagetThis is all I saw:
"A preliminary investigation revealed that Abate was assisting with a cutting a tree on the property. The tree being cut began to fall and as he was moving away, the falling tree stuck him in the head, causing a traumatic head injury, according to reports.
Abate was pronounced deceased at the scene."
Hillsborough man dies after being hit by falling tree - Central Jersey Archives
A Riverside Drive resident succumbed to his injuries after suffering a traumatic head injury caused by a fallen tree he was cutting. The Hillsborough Township Police Department responded to 786 Riverside Dr. for an unresponsive male in the driveway around 11:32 a.m. Feb. 20. It was reported to...
A learning moment...what exactly was the lesson? How to do it right the next time? Or don't do it next time and hire the pros?
That's scary. EVERYONE complains about how expensive tree removal is, but when you think about what can happen if it goes wrong, it's a no brainer. It's also rarely a 1-2 man job if you want to do it safely. Watching the tree guys work is amazing. I had two big pines taken down when I first bought my house, stumps and all, in about an hour. Lots of respect for those guys.
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