Mick, that was sort of meant as a " carry all the safety crap you want, it is not going to matter if you are too stupid to do the job right"
Guess that didn't quite come across.
That said, I've seen or heard of fallers who were better left to bleed out.
This local guy who is named Olsen is a good example.
He works alone, for VERY low prices.
That caused me to name him " Polish Olsen" about 10 years ago when he underbid me on a falling contract by about 50%.
He has been known by that moniker ever since.
Anyway, the genius goes logging alone since nobody else will work for that sort of money.
Forgets his cell phone in the truck and eventually drops a huge top on his left foot, crushing just about every bone in his lower leg and pinning him down.
He later told me that if he hadn't eventually been able to hook his saw with a branch, pulling it within reach and cutting himself free, he would have been stuck forever, since nobody, including his wife, knew where he was.
Still had to drag himself about a mile to his truck and phone, so he could call for help.
If he hadn't been able to hook the saw, his only option would have been to chew his leg off, like a weasel caught in a trap.
Pretty hard to do when wearing saw pants.
Honestly, something like that leaves me completely cold.
No compassion at all.
Let the stupid fucker bleed to death, I say.