Bad accident

[hogdogs]

The vast majority of brush cutter injuries are to non-operating personnel.

The kick back RARELY tries to kick to operator. It most often tries to kick to the side... I have over a decade running these machines... I tell all ground crew before they are cranked up that it is both the operator and non-operators responsibilty to make sure no one is ever within 8 feet of an operator and brush cutter...

Brent

 

[Gbro]

I visited with my friend the other day and he is healing well and in good spirits.
One thing to remember with the gauard, and yes the gaurd was in place, it is to keep debris from the cutting from coming back at the operator.
In this instance the nut was stripped out. When the blade drops off the shaft the gaurd can do nothing to prevent it from going any place it can.
Whe the accident happened all he felt was a burning sensation and didn't know what was wrong until he stepped back.
The lower end of the tib fib was cut and after surgury he is short about 1/3rd of this lower leg.
It also was his choise to not seek reattachment because of the odds of a fully functional leg was very low, so he said to toss it.