Dangerous Tree work today

tarbe · #21 07/13/12, 08:31 PM

I was quite surprised to see the picture of the two fellows cutting on the same log, very close to each other's saws.

I was trained to never operated a saw near another person, nor to be near another person who was operating a saw.

I suppose these guys figure they work together every day and know each other's moves...but it seems risky to me.

Anyone else?

meanwhile · #22 07/14/12, 06:32 AM

Sawmill Jim - the wires are the metal Duke Power lines that go above. The tree was right beside the wires and we we "thought" we could cut it but since I was not sure and it could have meant death to someone, we called the Pro's. I am glad you are OK! We called the Duke Power people about four dead trees along the line but they refused to cut them! Said they only clean up after a tree falls and not before. That is stupid but, we had to cut this tree since if it fell in the road, we could be trapped and I did not want to be trapped back here and my older boys gone!

tarbe: The two men cutting side by side, work together. When they were doing that, I said to my sons " do NOT DO THIS!" I think it would be best for them not do saw so close either but, I saw them nod directions to each other and they watched too. One reason I have always called on this company is safety. They are safe. We have called them for help for ten years and always been pleased.

texican: the wires were in a gully on another neighbor's land. It is at the end of his property and he never goes down there. It is right beside my Main Gate onto my land. The tree would have fallen, taken the power lines with it and into the road. I would have been trapped back here! That is why we got permission from the neighbor to take the tree out. Duke Power would not help.

Thanks for looking at the photos everyone. Have a safe and good day.

meanwhile · #23 07/14/12, 06:37 AM

Nevada - what a story! I remember when I was about 13 the school bus passed a house where an old man lived alone. He was called "The Hermit" by neighborhood kids. He was laying dead on the ground near his mail box! He had just gone out to get the newspaper and died dead right on the ground near the road. The whole school bus just shouted and of course some kids cried. When we got to school they made us all go in one room and they told us not to tell the other kids. So, of course we told the whole school!

lorichristie: We took down all the huge trees around this house when we bought it too. The former owners planted them 30 years ago and most were at the end of a life cycle anyway. The same Tree Co. did the work since at that time, we had never touched a chain saw. The Owner taught my older son how to sharpen a saw and let him watch while they cut. That was my son's first chain saw lesson.

Have good weekend.

Danaus29 · #24 07/14/12, 07:52 PM

We're still taking out trees that are close to the guest house. Previous owner had a trash heap there and left a bunch of trees grow. Thankfully ours are still pretty small, around 30 feet tall and less than 10 inches dbh.