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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.

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