15 Oct 2019 Categories: Safety Bulletins Tree felled over biomass silo Scottish Woodlands Tollbox Talk An experienced chainsaw operator was attempting to fell a dead veteran Birch tree from between some storage and work units. The holding hinge broke and the tree fell without control onto and damaged the adjacent biomass silo. No one was hurt. The biomass silo was irreparable and required to be replaced. Documents to download SW Toolbox Talk. Tree felled over biomass silo. October (Ref 19.22)(.pdf, 725.19 KB) Previous Article Working at Height Next Article Fall from Cab Print
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