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It seems today that my brain left me for a bit, the only problem was I wasn't aware it was gone.
I spent the morning opening up the pool. Adding shock, starting the filter, a pain in the bumm, but necessary and quickly done.
After the pool was set, wifey and I had a discussion about the 1 oak tree that provides our shade in the pool area. Long story short, a couple branches had to go. So out comes the chain saw and the six foot step ladder. So far no major issues. I climb the ladder which is resting against the tree and begin to cut a large branch. For some reason I decided to undercut it first. BAD MOVE. As I was finishing the top cut the branch dropped and bound up the blade, so I goosed the saw..........
The next thing I remember was a feeling like Babe Ruth hitting a home run, only using my leg for the bat. Then the ladder fell over. As I was laying on the ground, trying to figure out who was working at the station - so I knew whether to call or not, it took about five minutes for me to be able to move my left leg. As far as I can tell nothing broke. I may not dance for a bit, and I also am giving the 1 finger salute with my right hand.
Everyday you learn something, sometimes its things you already knew....
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05-31-2004, 07:04 PM #1Forum Member
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Of chainsaws, step ladders and gravity
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05-31-2004, 07:30 PM #2Forum Member
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Dave!!! Glad you are ok .......... but I have to say I got the visual and almost busted a gut..... ya know it's always funny when it happens to the other guy
Again, VERY GLAD you are ok, and BE CAREFUL next time !!!!!
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05-31-2004, 07:37 PM #3Forum Member
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Oh, um, ok I mean *GASP* you ok? heheheheheSeptember 11th - Never Forget
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05-31-2004, 07:48 PM #4Forum Member
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Well I am glad that your brush with the tree and temporary carelessness left you unscathed for the most part. So how far did your home run go? And what did your wife have to say about that one?
Get better.
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So glad your ok, you could have got hurt much worse. My question is what came of the other branch. Still there I would bet!! Zimm
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06-01-2004, 12:22 AM #655 Years & Still Rolling
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Boy, Oh Boy,.......................... ....
Dave, Ya' need a "good ol boy" to come help out? Glad to hear you're OK, (for now) need anything, call me. Best Wishes, Harve
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06-01-2004, 12:26 AM #7Forum Member
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Dave....
Did you forget it was my turn to have the brain today? You should have told me that you needed it for your yardwork...the highlight of my day was stripping the deck to prep for new stain amd paint... a task that hardly required the use of the old cranial contents!
PS: glad to see you are okay!"The education of a firefighter and the continued education of a firefighter is what makes "real" firefighters. Continuous skill development is the core of progressive firefighting. We learn by doing and doing it again and again, both on the training ground and the fireground."
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One word.
DOH!Psychiatrists state 1 in 4 people has a mental illness.
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For the record, the branch is gone....the one next to it is gone...and the tree was almost gone. I highly recommend Poulan chainsaws, you can drop 'em from 8' and they still work fine.
And to think I was concerned about cutting something off instead of falling.....sheez. I am glad I have a fence around my yard.
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I thought that truckies were experts at working on ladders with power tools
Dave you are far from the only one. I have to repair some shingles on my roof this afternoon...it could be ugly.
Funny how you think who is working when you get hurt.
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06-01-2004, 09:18 AM #11Fire Chaplain
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I think Dave and Stayback should be inducted into the "Order of the Rusty Spanner".
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I hereby induct HFD66Truck (Dave) and Stayback500ft into the the
Order of the Rusty Spanner
TankerLast edited by tanker5117; 06-01-2004 at 09:36 AM.
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I feel your pain Brother.
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HHmmmm.... chainsaws and ladders - stop signs and hydraulic hoses....mmmmmmmmm
And yes, I can feel the pain too. One or two dumbass things in my past also.If you don't do it RIGHT today, when will you have time to do it over? (Hall of Fame basketball player/coach John Wooden)
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And yes, I can feel the pain too. One or two dumbass things in my past also.
Only 1 or 2, Rick? Are you sure that number shouldn't be higher?
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Will there now be a permanent thread here for:
Non-Duty,Emergency Personnel Injuries
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06-03-2004, 12:04 AM #1755 Years & Still Rolling
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Hey Tanker................
Your Spanner Is A Hydrant Wrench.
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06-03-2004, 06:23 PM #18Forum Member
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Dave,
Didn't something similar happen last year when cleaning up your yard??
A couple of years ago I was brilliant enough to put a ladder on top of a counter to try to install a camera.....
After dislocating my shoulder and tearing up my knee, I caught the thief without the camera I was trying to install...
I'm glad you didn't get hurt worse!!
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I was very busy and short on time, so thats all I could find.Hey Tanker................Your Spanner Is A Hydrant Wrench
TankerI.A.C.O.J. Firefighter/EMT-B
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FFLYNN...nope! This is my first major landscaping injury. I did have a previous brush with gravity while doing some carpentry.
Tanker....nice effort!
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