On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 15:00:39 -0000, "RichardS" noaccess@invalid
wrote:

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what was it that caused the kickback to occur, and how severe was it?

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Its some time ago. In retrospect I think I was trying to correct the
cut line and was too forceful. The saw kicked back with a helluva of a
jump,and as I was holding the guard up by hand, having just started a
plunge cut, when it jumped back the spinning blade was exposed. I was
kneelingon the stock at the time

Not quite as bad as the time I was trimming branches across a ditch by
using a chain saw single handed.

I slipped into the ditch. The chain saw was still running as I still
had my hand on the throttle. I was afraid and unable to throw it from
me. All I could do was try to maintain my balance as I fell, which
luckily I managed to do. If I had fallen sideways chances are the
running chain saw would have fallen on top of me. I was conscious of
trying NOT to protect myself with my free hand as it would have proved
fairly ineffective against the chainsaw

Somebody was praying for me that day.

Paul Mc Cann