Safe toe boots: Another common cause of chainsaw accidents comes from large logs or branches falling on people. While you can avoid this with careful cutting, it never hurts to wear footwear with ...

“Chainsaw users should wear Kevlar chaps to protect themselves, along with helmets, gloves and eye protection,” Michael suggested. “And before venturing into a woodlot or forest with a chainsaw, they ...

When using a chainsaw, take precautions to prevent kickback, where the chainsaw flies backward and upward, which can lead to serious injury. Planning your cut is important, and knowing where things ...

With downed trees across the region, people are cutting down trees and branches in their yards and on streets. >> Miami Valley Tornadoes: What you need to know Before you pull out the chainsaw, ...

It’s that time of year again, when the weather starts getting cooler and people decide to fire up the chainsaw and gather ...

A Bargersville Fire Department vehicle. Daily Journal File Photo After a man was severely injured by a chainsaw while doing yard work in Bargersville, a local firefighter is reminding people to be ...

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC) has shared some safety tips for those facing the task of cleaning up storm debris. Although widely available to the general public, ...

STONINGTON — A New London man has been identified by police as the person killed in a chainsaw accident in Mystic over the weekend. The victim was identified Monday as 63-year-old Alan McConnell, of ...

People in the Houston area eager to dig out of the damage wrought by Hurricane Beryl already have a list of challenges facing them: near-record heat, humidity, lack of power or internet and obstacles ...

Nearly 130,000 ER visits related to chainsaws were reported over just five years in the US. Between 2018 and 2022, almost 130,000 people visited hospital emergency rooms for injuries related to these ...