Tree Trimmer Loses Head
If your weed eater head keeps falling off, its going to be slow going with your yard work. I explain why this typically happens + how you can fix it. A 28-year-old tree trimmer died after he fell down an embankment, hitting his head against a rock.
He worked for a commercial and residential tree service and landscaping company on an as-needed basis for five years. He received on the job training from his employer. "He was probably the best tree guy I knew," said a young tree worker of his co-worker, a 51-year-old tree trimmer who died when he was struck in the head by a falling limb.
A tree trimmer in Saltville, Virginia, was pulled headfirst into a woodchipper and killed on Tuesday while working outside a home, authorities said. "The gentleman was cutting a branch that was under tension and the branch as it was cut through broke loose and struck the gentleman in the head. The weight of the section shock loaded the rope, which lifted the tree trimmer off the ground.
He lost his grip on the rope, stumbled, and fell backwards down the embankment, hitting his head on a rock. When the trimmer looked up toward the sound of the crack, the limb fell straight down, striking him in the forehead. A crewmember called 911 and began CPR until first responders arrived and pronounced the trimmer dead at the scene.
Bring your damaged mower or trimmer into our service department here at Richardson Saw & Lawnmower. Well take a look at it and let you know whether its better to repair or replace the equipment. Many tree trimmers have died from falls or electrocutions.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [NIOSH] requests assistance in preventing falls and electrocutions during tree trimming or cutting. After the 3rd stop I watched him trimming and saw that he was basically dragging the bump head along the ground, which then essentially holds the spool while the machine is turning against it, in the correct direction to take off the spool.
