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MasterBlaster
03-12-2008, 06:48 PM
Taken from a thread from the Buzz, (http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=121248&page=0&vc=&PHPSESSID=cd77fa82d351bd052f298c0a85e103e7#Post121 248) it's pretty easy to see from where the cut is gonna occur that the load was gonna flip. Luckily, no one was hurt and nothing was damaged.

Never be afraid to stop what you're doing and re-evaluate the situation... even if that means more work and a delay. Don't EVER make those hail mary cuts, EVER!
stehansen
03-12-2008, 07:04 PM
That was wishful thinking. He is undoubtedly wiser now.
gf beranek
03-12-2008, 07:20 PM
Besides rigging too low, the guy that took the pictures, Mark H, said the sling was allowed to slide on the hook. That's no good either. Two "not so smart" moves. I wonder who was running the show.

Nobody was hurt. That's good.
No_Bivy
03-12-2008, 07:53 PM
:cry:doh....
The Branch Doctor
03-12-2008, 08:02 PM
Wow they lucked out in a big way! Several BAD things almost went down and fortunately for those guys luck was on their side. Scary stuff.

What's that saying... sometimes a small miscalculation can lead to a large error.
xtremetrees
03-12-2008, 08:19 PM
My hats off to that crew, great job! Sling looks only about 1 foot low. I've never taken a piece that huge!:O
top hopper
03-12-2008, 08:23 PM
My hats off to that crew, great job! Sling looks only about 1 foot low. I've never taken a piece that huge!:O




Are you furreal? :?
MasterBlaster
03-12-2008, 08:30 PM
And he wonders why...
GASoline71
03-16-2008, 10:48 PM
And he wonders why...

Yup...

I just don't get it...

Gary
Banned by Squirrels
03-17-2008, 06:22 PM
:/:
The Branch Doctor
03-17-2008, 07:32 PM
My hats off to that crew, great job! Sling looks only about 1 foot low. I've never taken a piece that huge!:O

Um, yeah. I was going to pounce on this but I have a feeling it would be kicking a dead horse.:|:
jamie
03-23-2008, 08:56 PM
i've only done one job with a crane and i cocked up on teh first cut in a very similar way. lesson learnt

Jamie