Posted by JML755 on August 18, 2013 at 18:05:49 from (24.192.222.226):
Since I had eye surgery last week, Doc said take it easy for awhile. Trying to figure out what I could do that was safe and didn't put a strain on the eye or put me in danger of getting stuff in it, etc.
Decided to catch up on my brush-hogging. Cleaned up a 4 acre piece, staying away from the trees so branches wouldn't hit my eye. Had a nice curved pair of sunglasses on that fit real tight to keep debris out.
Beautiful sunny day here in Michigan, no breeze, not too hot, perfect seat time. Did another 2 acre piece, no problem. Was heading over to another piece and went through a trail in the woods. A while back a bunch of trees came down in a storm that blocked the trail. I cut them back into the brush on either side. As I was going along the trail near the brush on one side, I noticed a tree remnant about 4-6" diameter barely sticking out of the brush. I suddenly felt a smack like a baseball bat hit me across the shin and more pain as my leg was slammed into the 3-pt control bracket, then pushed sideways and wedged against the trans. I jumped on the clutch and looked down to see that remnant now in the cab area pinning my leg. Evidently the right rear tire of my Ford 3600 caught the tip of it and instead of pushing it back into the brush, it somehow pulled it about 3-4 ft OUT of the brush.
With the tractor stopped, I caught my breath and surveyed the situation. Tried to push the remnant forward to free my leg, no dice. I do remember sitting there thinking "I could be in big trouble here". (Remember I just had eye surgery and the doc said don't do any heavy lifting or anything else to put pressure on your eyes :roll: ) Leg was throbbing pretty good but I didn't know if it was broken. Logical thing was to back up but I didn't just throw it in reverse. Took a few seconds to see if that would make matters worse because the tree end was under the seat and I couldn't see if would catch on anything or otherwise mess up my leg more.
With the leg still throbbing, dropped the throttle to idle, put it in R and slowly backed up. Don't know how everything exactly went but my leg was free. For some reason, I wanted out of that trail and I moved to the center of it and went about 50 yds to a clearing. Moved my leg and it didn't appear to be broken, so I just kept on brush hogging for another hour or so. It was such a nice day, I kind of just forgot about the leg as the throbbing went away.
Got home, was cooking dinner and noticed a stinging when I moved around the kitchen. Decided to take a look. Rolled up my pant leg, saw a bloody sock, uh, oh. Skin is pretty abraded on my shin and leg's a little swollen, but I'll live.
My point is that things happen awfully fast and that tree remnant could have gone anywhere in the cab area. I'm counting this as a "lucky" day.
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