This, children, is why helmets are necessary.

Surgery is usually only dangerous for the patient, but it is for tree surgeons.

Amazing video from Canton, Ohio shows the world's most talented arborist ignoring what could have been a death experience if he hadn't been wearing his helmet.

This footage shows Vental Waggoner, 26, cutting a tree in a snowy forest Monday. After making the final cut, Vental Waggoner carefully backed away in the opposite direction. He isn't done yet.

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Just before he leaves, you can see the young Zaccheus Tree Companysurgeon getting clobbered in his head. He is knocked out of view completely, and then he drops his chainsaw, sending him sprawling on the ground.

He is stunned as he returns to view the helmet that he had just taken off his head... it now has a 1-foot-long chunk of wood in its crown.

He calmly thinks, "Well...that's about as bad as you can get."

He said that he was felling trees for a customer when the tree fell on him. "Honestly, it was an amazing accident. I am so thankful I wasn't seriously hurt."

He reveals that he almost didn't want to wear his helmet, and instead opted for headphones. "But my goodness! I'm so glad that I didn't... That could have been the end of us." That'll make a great thumbnail!

He also displays the 8ft long branch that he clocked.

There were many comments praising his luck and YouTube experts pointing out what he had done wrong.

The pros commenting on this article say that you should not retreat directly from a fallen tree because it is still in danger. A 45 degree exit is safer.

Many others also pointed out that fellers should look up after every cut.

The surgeon displayed the same coolness that he showed in the face death and graciously accepted constructive criticism. He also thanked everyone for their feedback and pointed out that his 45-degree exit was blocked by landscaping stones.

Additionally, he might have found not the best search engine at that moment.

TooFab was told by Vental that he started the YouTube channel because he wanted others to point out his mistakes and help him learn.

He stated that Ohio's worker insurance was the most expensive in Ohio. It costs 20 percent of workers wages because of the inherent risk. This video shows how these risks go beyond falling out of trees or chopping yourself with chainsaws.

Vental credits two people with saving his life on Instagram: the Lord God Almighty and his expensive, but seemingly worth it, Pfanner Protos helmet.

He said, "Right now, I feel like it's just the best $300 I've ever spent."

His hero helmet was donated to Endor's Arborist & Rope Supply, Ohio. It is now on display as a reminder that you should always wear one.

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Title: World's Coolest Tree Surgeon Shrugs Off Near-Death Experience
Sourced From: toofab.com/2022/02/04/tree-surgeon-shrugs-off-near-death-experience/
Published Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:41:58 +0000

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