Tree cutter falls after being knocked off by cut branch - GIF

Tree cutter falls after being knocked off by branch.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...260#post169202
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...069#post141063
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...477#post147038
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...223#post161332
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...343#post142329
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...549#post158907

It's one thing to let yourself get knocked from a tree, but to fall on a downed log (making it bounce) has gotta hurt.

I sincerely feel for that guy and hope he is ok or has recovered well. I fell out of a tree five years ago while hunting and messed myself up pretty bad. It is not fun having to learn to walk again at 42 years of age.

It looks like this is either the homeowner, or other flavor of non-professional, wearing shorts, but no shirt/climbing harness/flip-line/spurs, or helmet. There's a WHOLE LOT of physics intelligence/experience needed to survive as a tree trimmer. In my early 20's I invested in the gear with the aim of following that line of work... after doing a few jobs, I determined that having a rapidly moving saw chain at neck/head level while topping trees was NOT my cup of tea. I really hope this fellow comes out alright, but his head dropped at least 20' to 24', and to land on your back on a downed log, it would be a miracle if he survived without major injuries, and that's not even considering the head injuries from the initial head-smack of the falling trunk. Don't try to save a few bucks doing your own tree work if you don't know what you're doing.

No safety gears: Harness belt and helmet.