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I'll be buying chaps

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  1. Woodrat1276

    Woodrat1276

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    heading home after some stitches from the ER Chainsaw bit me today

    Like a idiot I got tunnel vision and like a idiot I don't have chaps

    Was watching the tree to see what it was doing became fixated on it and stuck the saw in to cut just a little more when I pulled the saw out fortunately it was going full throttle I brushed it against my knee

    14 stitches and extremely lucky later I told the wife who is a ER nurse I won't be cutting again without chaps period

    Learn from me guys don't be stupid I thought I was always safe and I did this to myself only took a second
     

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    Ouch... that'll be talking to you for the next few days... dammm... sorry that happened Wood... hope it heals up quick. Welcome to the FHC infirmary :pain:
     
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    It made me wise up and the sad part is I know better too I'm in ems my wife a ER nurse I see this stuff often
    I was and have been stupid for not having chaps
     
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    Oh my! Glad it wasn't worse. Hope you heal up quickly.
     
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    Great post! I'm glad it wasn't too serious. It does look painful! Remember: no chaps no saw.
     
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    Don't clank yer head too bad about it... we've all been there. Good of you to post the pic. I might even remember to put em on after seeing that... I hates pain... ;)
     
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    Chaps are cheaper than ER visit! Glad it wasnt worse for yah.
     
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    Wow! Glad you are ok. I got myself with hedge trimmers. I learned the hard way that You can't be too careful.
     
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    Yeah this was a split second injury and I was paying attention but still it happened and could have prevented somewhat if I had chaps or at least not as bad. But thankful it wasn't worse as it very well could have been

    I was paying attention to part of the picture instead of the whole picture

    Guys learn from me it isn't worth it buy them and wear them
     
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    Yeeeeeeowwwwwwwwww! :eek::confused::(o_O:jaw::bug::doh:

    Man, that looks like that smarts. :faint::pain:

    Get better soon man.... dang! :sherlock:
     
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    Hope you heal up well. Been lucky through the years- bought chaps 2 years and use them all the time.
     
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    12 on my right knee from 15 years ago I wasn't cutting! we were cleaning 8 foot high popular from trail I was holding tree guy cutting had chaps then push trees off edge. He went right through tree bounced off my knee. you can still feel grooves where teeth scratched the bone:bug: Why family rule is always 2 we were 5 miles back on skid trail! Good rule Chaps are a must!
     
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    OUCH!:jaw: I hate when that happens.
     
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    Ouch. Good thing that was not worse. I still have a difficult time picturing how that really happened though and why was the throttle still at full? Saw should have been idling at that point. Nevertheless, it was an accident that could have been much worse.
     
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    X2!
     
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    Sorry for the mishap! Heal up quick!
     
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    Ouch!!!

    Let's all use this as a reminder to buy chaps if you don't have them, and wear them.
     
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    I've got my chaps, but I'll use your lesson to wear them more often !!! Heal well and quickly :yes:
     
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    Nasty. So glad you didn't get a worse bite than that. Take care.
     
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    It wasn't at full throttle I had a small tree 6 inch in that wasn't cooperating and hung up on another little one and the hinge had just a little still holding it so reached in and lightly cut a little more away

    I was watching the tree and Brought the saw out of the cut and it is as still going some not sure how many rpm but it was pretty low. Had it been more I wouldn't have a knee or maybe a leg

    Basically I did this watching the tree and happened to bring the saw across my leg the terrain was uneven Kind of hard to explain but it was a stupid mistake one that should have not been made
     
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