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Processing of storm-felled forest
Processing of storm-felled forest
Processing of
storm-felled forest
Felling in a storm-felled forest is the most dangerous chainsaw work.
Taking care of uprooted trees, broken trees, leaning trees, trunks that
are tensioned and trunks jammed in multiple layers is extremely
hazardous work and should only be performed by a person who has
excellent knowledge and long work experience.
Equipment when working
in a storm-felled forest
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Full personal protective equipment.
First aid kit.
Jacket with fluorescent colour.
Chainsaw with effective safety features.
Complete logger belt.
Combi can.
Axe.
Wedges to prevent jamming and releasing a
jammed guide bar.
Breaking bar with longer handle.
Extra chains and guide bars.
Extra long guide bar to reach through from a
safe position.
More on equipment, see Page 13.
Some important advice
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Always start with an inventory of the damage and plan your work carefully.
Never work alone.
Be careful when cutting. Tensions in the tree can cause the trunk to kick out with great force.
Always keep a tractor with grapple loader or harvesting machine on hand whenever possible.
Use the machine when several trees are jammed together on one another.
Make sure that uprooted trees that are cut and at risk of springing back are secured. This is especially important near
buildings or where people are often present.
• Uprooted trees that can fall back are death traps. In winter, uprooted trees may be frozen and come loose from their
position when they thaw
• If you have the slightest doubt, you should hire professional help.
Always carry extra chains and guide bars at the logging area. A lot of soil, gravel and dust will have settled on the fallen
trees. This should be removed before cutting, otherwise the chains are quickly blurred and the guide bar’s nose-wheel is
heavily worn. An axe is a great help for chopping out the earthy bark before cutting the wind-felled tree.
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