Thanks Thanks:  0
Likes Likes:  0
Needs Pictures Needs Pictures:  0
Picture(s) thanks Picture(s) thanks:  0
Results 1 to 4 of 4
  1. 4th March 2007, 09:29 PM #1
    martrix's Avatar
    martrix
    martrix is offline ......say what?
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Age
    46
    Posts
    2,346

    Default Stump grinder accident!

    Don't fret, its not about me.

    It is an account of a man who grinds tree stumps for a living, and had his world turned upside down in a careless few seconds. Probably quite lucky to survive the accident.

    Warning, graphic pictures inside.

    A good reminder to be always on the ball when using any machinery, if nothing else a very good read......it is about 17 pages of posts.

    Leg nearly severed by a stump grinder.....from an Arborist forum.
    I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
    Albert Einstein
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 4th March 2007 09:29 PM # ADS
    Google Adsense Advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Age
    2010
    Posts
    Many





     
  3. 4th March 2007, 10:14 PM #2
    Wood Butcher's Avatar
    Wood Butcher
    Wood Butcher is offline Cool dude
    Join Date
    Oct 2001
    Location
    Warwick, QLD
    Age
    45
    Posts
    3,462

    Default

    One of those sort of posts that you just really don't know what to say ! Poor Bloke!
    Have a nice day - Cheers
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 5th March 2007, 12:13 AM #3
    joe greiner's Avatar
    joe greiner
    joe greiner is offline Sum ergo cogito (Cogito)
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Tallahassee FL USA
    Age
    82
    Posts
    4,650

    Default

    I only looked at the first page of the link. I can tell you this, though. I've seen those mothers up close, and 3 metres is quite close enough. The teeth are about 60mm and each wheel is about 500mm diameter. And IIRC they turn about 100 rpm. Give them heaps of respect.

    Joe
    Of course truth is stranger than fiction.
    Fiction has to make sense. - Mark Twain
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 5th March 2007, 10:36 AM #4
    dazzler's Avatar
    dazzler
    dazzler is offline GOLD MEMBER
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    Northen Rivers NSW
    Age
    57
    Posts
    2,837

    Default

    Wow

    Interesting if you read further on that the units on the grinding machine companies website all show guards around the cutter to stop this happening.

    Wonder whether it ever had one

    Good fella......good almost aussie sense of humour.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Jet's adaptation of the Tormek wet grinder
    By Mirboo in forum HAND TOOLS - POWERED
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2nd September 2006, 08:39 PM
  2. An Accident Report
    By JDub in forum WOODIES JOKES
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 19th March 2006, 09:59 PM
  3. Wobbly Grinder Wheels
    By MICKYG in forum WOODWORK - GENERAL
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 17th September 2005, 10:45 PM
  4. Angle Grinder Killer
    By Pat in forum HAND TOOLS - POWERED
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: 23rd February 2005, 11:33 PM
  5. Building a wet grinder
    By smidsy in forum HAND TOOLS - POWERED
    Replies: 14
    Last Post: 27th July 2004, 06:32 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules