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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk December 8, 2009 at 1:02am

  must have been tensioner/loose
  
  i think the chain catcher did do its job ! luckily
  
  i would hate to use an old /worn / stretched etc chain that may snap if this happened !! not worth it ever.
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  Kieran Ray December 8, 2009 at 1:05am

  H have a mate who was milling beams with an 088 with a 36" bar and the chain snaped on him, luckly it just rapped around the beam they were cutting! That was at colege too!
  
  Robin Ainsworth said:

  must have been tensioner/loose
  
  i think the chain catcher did do its job ! luckily
  
  i would hate to use an old /worn / stretched etc chain that may snap if this happened !! not worth it ever.
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  Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt December 8, 2009 at 4:38pm

  I'll add to this too. I've been to a&e today because I nearly chopped end of my left thumb off. Was cutting tall awkward hedge for regular customer - as have been doing for 3 years now (complete with helmet,ear defenders, mesh visor, steel toecaps, gloves...) However, this time my guy must have been consider picking his nose at the bottom of ladder - it slipped and next thing I knew was me cursing and swearing and blood all over the driveway!
  
  I use a platform for cutting smaller hedges but don't have anything that suits this particular situation other than ladder with scaffolding board. NEVER AGAIN!!! I have looked at high-access tripods SO many times but never actually went for it because of the fact that there isn't one for all heights. I am going to look at with a view to buy seriously this time.
  
  Like Robin's, another real life example of how it could have been worse. Don't take chances. SAFETY FIRST, NO USE AFTERWARDS!!
  
  3 hours, some anaesthetic and 4 stitches later and here I am organising some bigger jobs to drop off and pick up boys while I take couple of days off.
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk December 8, 2009 at 5:38pm

  and still with all the experience / regular job / equipment and gloves?? give it rest and keep it clean .
  
  Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt said:

  I'll add to this too. I've been to a&e today because I nearly chopped end of my left thumb off. Was cutting tall awkward hedge for regular customer - as have been doing for 3 years now (complete with helmet,ear defenders, mesh visor, steel toecaps, gloves...) However, this time my guy must have been consider picking his nose at the bottom of ladder - it slipped and next thing I knew was me cursing and swearing and blood all over the driveway!
  
  I use a platform for cutting smaller hedges but don't have anything that suits this particular situation other than ladder with scaffolding board. NEVER AGAIN!!! I have looked at high-access tripods SO many times but never actually went for it because of the fact that there isn't one for all heights. I am going to look at with a view to buy seriously this time.
  
  Like Robin's, another real life example of how it could have been worse. Don't take chances. SAFETY FIRST, NO USE AFTERWARDS!!
  
  3 hours, some anaesthetic and 4 stitches later and here I am organising some bigger jobs to drop off and pick up boys while I take couple of days off.
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  Kieran Ray December 8, 2009 at 8:22pm

  If on sof ground I use a 24" wrecking bar and put the hook end over the botton rung when I drive it in. can be an ass to get out though.
  
  Pro Gard said:

  When I have to use my extension ladder I find it better to use a metal pin driven in behind the lowest rung to stop it slipping rather than having someone foot it. With a pin driven in the ladder can't slip back and if you use two you can prevent it going sideways also.
  
  I have a 24" cold chisel that I keep in the van mainly for this purpose.
  
  Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt said:

  I'll add to this too. I've been to a&e today because I nearly chopped end of my left thumb off. Was cutting tall awkward hedge for regular customer - as have been doing for 3 years now (complete with helmet,ear defenders, mesh visor, steel toecaps, gloves...) However, this time my guy must have been consider picking his nose at the bottom of ladder - it slipped and next thing I knew was me cursing and swearing and blood all over the driveway!
  
  I use a platform for cutting smaller hedges but don't have anything that suits this particular situation other than ladder with scaffolding board. NEVER AGAIN!!! I have looked at high-access tripods SO many times but never actually went for it because of the fact that there isn't one for all heights. I am going to look at with a view to buy seriously this time.
  
  Like Robin's, another real life example of how it could have been worse. Don't take chances. SAFETY FIRST, NO USE AFTERWARDS!!
  
  3 hours, some anaesthetic and 4 stitches later and here I am organising some bigger jobs to drop off and pick up boys while I take couple of days off.
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  Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt December 8, 2009 at 10:18pm

  Cheers Robin. Yeah taking couple of days off. Just dropping the work force out on couple of easy jobs that've been in pipeline tomorrow. Just goes to show what can happen even when you thnk you've taken all relevant precautions.
  
  Paul and Kieran - definately going to take up you're suggestions. Wrecking bar always in van anyway! If only...
  
  Cheers guys. Safe hedgecutting!!
  
  Robin Ainsworth said:

  and still with all the experience / regular job / equipment and gloves?? give it rest and keep it clean .
  
  Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt said:

  I'll add to this too. I've been to a&e today because I nearly chopped end of my left thumb off. Was cutting tall awkward hedge for regular customer - as have been doing for 3 years now (complete with helmet,ear defenders, mesh visor, steel toecaps, gloves...) However, this time my guy must have been consider picking his nose at the bottom of ladder - it slipped and next thing I knew was me cursing and swearing and blood all over the driveway!
  
  I use a platform for cutting smaller hedges but don't have anything that suits this particular situation other than ladder with scaffolding board. NEVER AGAIN!!! I have looked at high-access tripods SO many times but never actually went for it because of the fact that there isn't one for all heights. I am going to look at with a view to buy seriously this time.
  
  Like Robin's, another real life example of how it could have been worse. Don't take chances. SAFETY FIRST, NO USE AFTERWARDS!!
  
  3 hours, some anaesthetic and 4 stitches later and here I am organising some bigger jobs to drop off and pick up boys while I take couple of days off.