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Cutting wrist with chainsaw- Fatal Injury
Posted on 8/19/25 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 8/19/25 at 2:23 pm
Article states it was a hand-held chainsaw, most are. But wondering if not one of those very small ones. Don't know.
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A wife found her husband's body behind a garden shed two days after suffering a fatal injury in a freak chainsaw accident.
Ed Parry had been carrying out gardening and DIY jobs in Seasalter, near Whitstable, when he injured his wrist while using the chainsaw.
Mr Parry's wife, Amy, raised the alarm after he disappeared without a trace, filing a missing person's report to the police.
But despite officers carrying out extensive searches, the plumber remained hidden between a garden fence and the shed until the family dog made the heartbreaking discovery.
An inquest heard Mr Parry had suffered a catastrophic wound to his left wrist while doing gardening work using a handheld chainsaw.
The 54-year-old, who ran a successful plumbing business, had been reported missing by his wife after she returned home and could not find him.
Sad Story
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A wife found her husband's body behind a garden shed two days after suffering a fatal injury in a freak chainsaw accident.
Ed Parry had been carrying out gardening and DIY jobs in Seasalter, near Whitstable, when he injured his wrist while using the chainsaw.
Mr Parry's wife, Amy, raised the alarm after he disappeared without a trace, filing a missing person's report to the police.
But despite officers carrying out extensive searches, the plumber remained hidden between a garden fence and the shed until the family dog made the heartbreaking discovery.
An inquest heard Mr Parry had suffered a catastrophic wound to his left wrist while doing gardening work using a handheld chainsaw.
The 54-year-old, who ran a successful plumbing business, had been reported missing by his wife after she returned home and could not find him.
Sad Story
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Posted on 8/19/25 at 2:28 pm to ItzMe1972
That sucks but you wouldn't think a plumber would need to be picking up side jobs cutting trees down.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 2:44 pm to ItzMe1972
I have a lot of tools. I don't typically lend tools out. A chainsaw is one I absolutely will not lend out.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 2:47 pm to wrongRob
A chainsaw is one I absolutely will not lend out.
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Same here. I'll help you with my saw, but I'm not going to loan it to you.
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Same here. I'll help you with my saw, but I'm not going to loan it to you.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 2:59 pm to ItzMe1972
Damn, that's terrible.
I was wondering how it took his wife two days to realize he was behind the shed. After thinking a bit it makes sense, if I died behind my shed I don't think my wife would ever find me.
ETA: was this in somebody else's yard? That'd make more sense.
I was wondering how it took his wife two days to realize he was behind the shed. After thinking a bit it makes sense, if I died behind my shed I don't think my wife would ever find me.
ETA: was this in somebody else's yard? That'd make more sense.
This post was edited on 8/19/25 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 8/19/25 at 3:03 pm to ItzMe1972
quote:This is exactly what I tell people.
Same here. I'll help you with my saw, but I'm not going to loan it to you.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 3:07 pm to ItzMe1972
I am his age and my son stays after me about doing some of the things that I do with cutting equipment. I just blow him off but he may be right
Posted on 8/19/25 at 3:25 pm to ItzMe1972
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But despite officers carrying out extensive searches, the plumber remained hidden between a garden fence and the shed until the family dog made the heartbreaking discovery.
what's their definition of "extensive"?
Posted on 8/19/25 at 3:46 pm to Beessnax
It varies person to person, for sure, but generally I don't think 54 is too old to operate a chainsaw-type tool. My grandpa did yardwork well into his 80s despite our family's protests, lol.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:05 pm to ItzMe1972
Was it more than just cutting his wrist? I'm pretty sure he wouldn't die on the spot. Maybe it caused a heart attack or something? He still should have been able to walk right? Edit...Someone in the comments said 2 minute bleed out while being in shock.
This post was edited on 8/19/25 at 6:08 pm
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:50 pm to ItzMe1972
Those little battery-powered pruning chainsaws are no joke, can definitely see how someone being casual with one can get messed up in a hurry.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 8:08 pm to ItzMe1972
Summer before last I was clearing a new food plot for a client. I went to cut a healthy sweetgum down, probably 20 years old. I was about halfway through the cut when suddenly a large limb broke out of the top and hit me across the back and head.
I woke up with my saw still running about 3’ from me. Chainsaw is by far the most dangerous tool I own. Not just because of the chain, but because of some of the crazy shite trees do when you’re cutting them.
I woke up with my saw still running about 3’ from me. Chainsaw is by far the most dangerous tool I own. Not just because of the chain, but because of some of the crazy shite trees do when you’re cutting them.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 8:12 pm to grifterfad
Maybe he was on blood thinners for a-fib or something.
I mean, he could have held pressure on it, but I guess it's possible that he panicked.
Maybe he was in an awkward position and couldn't help himself?
I mean, he could have held pressure on it, but I guess it's possible that he panicked.
Maybe he was in an awkward position and couldn't help himself?
Posted on 8/19/25 at 8:17 pm to LEASTBAY
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When I read this I thought of these crazy micro chainsaws that look like a drill. I came across one that was around $25. LINK
I’ve got one like that and it’s honestly one of the handiest tools I own but I could definitely see someone getting complacent
Posted on 8/19/25 at 9:25 pm to ItzMe1972
Dad came back from a trip to his buddy camp on saline on Sunday afternoon. His left shoulder down to his left hand was mathyolate (sp) red.
He decided to use his short bar chain saw to trim a cypress next to the water while standing on a ladder. Well that ladder shifted and while trying to keep from falling he gapped to saw and it commenced to run wide open down his shoulder to wrist.
Saw jumped his elbow and then whatever bone at wrist and peeled off the at part of his hand. They scrubbed with an old brush in the fish cleaning sink with dawn, poured the methylate into the meat and fried fish for supper. Got damn he was tuff.
He decided to use his short bar chain saw to trim a cypress next to the water while standing on a ladder. Well that ladder shifted and while trying to keep from falling he gapped to saw and it commenced to run wide open down his shoulder to wrist.
Saw jumped his elbow and then whatever bone at wrist and peeled off the at part of his hand. They scrubbed with an old brush in the fish cleaning sink with dawn, poured the methylate into the meat and fried fish for supper. Got damn he was tuff.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 11:34 pm to KemoSabe65
Damn, that sounds psinful. I still have nightmares about using merthiolate when I was young. That shite burned like fire. I actually think it is banned now because it contained mercury.
This post was edited on 8/19/25 at 11:39 pm
Posted on 8/20/25 at 7:00 am to ItzMe1972
Unfortunately it sounds like a reasonable chance of suicide here. Behind the shed and on the wrist, and he never moved to get help. I’m assuming it was a battery operated version as it wasn’t on or they would have found him sooner? Unfortunately either way
Posted on 8/20/25 at 7:27 am to ItzMe1972
When I was in high school, several of the guys "worked in the woods" with timber crews during the summer. It probably violated some safety laws, but chainsaw wielding teenagers were not unusual at the time.
One classmate damned near cut his hand off. It took some major recovery time to regain most usage. I already treated saws with healthy respect, but that provided additional incentive.
One classmate damned near cut his hand off. It took some major recovery time to regain most usage. I already treated saws with healthy respect, but that provided additional incentive.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 7:47 am to baldona
quote:Doesn't to me.
Unfortunately it sounds like a reasonable chance of suicide here.
Had the misfortune to fall down a flight of stairs with a mirror. Cut most every thing in my left wrist and beside pumping out volumes of the red stuff you automatically become one handed. They call these spaghetti wrist or a full house injury for a reason.
Without a better description I can absolutely see it when becoming trapped as depicted. Think becoming instantly one handed, it could have easily resulted in him not being able to extract himself in time.
eta: ...from not being able to stop the bleeding and extracting himself would also been quite the chore.
This post was edited on 8/20/25 at 7:55 am
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