I feel so badly for his coworkers who had to witness his death and his family and friends.A U.S. Forest Service employee is dead after being struck by a falling tree as he helped clean up a marijuana growing operation in eastern Oregon.
Forest Service workers and members of the Baker County Narcotics Team were removing a marijuana garden in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest southwest of Unity when the dead tree toppled and hit the man Thursday morning.
Efforts were made to revive him, but he died at the scene.
Source: Falling Tree Hits, Kills OR Forest Service Worker (AP)
I went on a 32 mile solo ride today and the strange thing is that I started thinking about my tree attack. I was incredibly lucky. I also wondered if this means I'm clear for the rest of my life. What are the odds of this happening again? If it did happen again, seems the odds of coming out with minor injuries would be very low. You gotta live your life though, and I'll keep enjoying being outside even if I look at trees differently now. Living a full, active life carries both risks and rewards. The rewards far outweigh the risks.
BTW - Reached a milestone with cycling. I have ridden more than one thousand miles.
~♥~
14 comments:
1,000 miles! Awesome!
I hope you are tree-proof now.
Once is enough.
1K? Totally awesome.
youre so right about merely living carrying risks.
and avoiding all risks? hiding inside? doesnt protect much in the long run either huh?
have a great weekend.
Wow! Congrats on hitting the 1000 mile mark!
I was almost hit by a tree a few years ago - on my birthday. There had been a storm overnight and as I was parking my car, a huge tree crashed down where I had been only moments before. I'll never forget the sound of that crash!
WoW! 1000 miles ...
have you mapped it out to see where you could've ridden to?
those trees are nothing to be messed with for sure.
when it's our time it's our time ...
It's a conspiracy.
Now, what to do about those damn flat surfaces? They keep tripping me.
And 1,000 miles is a total OMG moment. Congrats! Now, watch out for those rogue rocks in the road.
Gosh - I can't even imagine 1,000 miles - that is fantastic!
I am hoping you are safe from tree attacks now!
Congrats on the 1000 mile mark. That is fantastic! May the next 1000 be safely above the tree line.
OMG on the 1k miles. You show off!!!
Lee, Lee,
Lee of the Jungle,
Lives a life that's free.
(Ahhhhhhhh)
Watch out for that tree.
Yes, very sad. Life is uncertain and fleeting. Congrats on your milestone with cycling! Good girl! :-)
Congrats on the 1k! That's an amazing accomplishment!
I'd forgotten about the tree attack! For weeks after, I wouldn't stop IN the park to rest. I'd wait until I got to a clearing. So sad about the forester...
CONGRATS on that 1000 miles. You are amazing! I am impressed!!!
And you are right, you have to keep living. I still jog even after my dog attack. I just am more aware & steer clear and/or ask the owner before I get there if the dog is safe. I am not putting my outside jogs aside due to that attack.
Keep your eyes open for them trees & cracking noises! :-O
Very sad for the worker. I am sure this brought back scary thoughts for you too!
I am glad it wasn't you having another tree encounter.
There's a healthy balance in there some where with taking precautions and doing the things that enhance life, yet carry some risk. I'm a pansy-butt that that tends to err on the side of caution.
Just another 1500 miles and you'll be in Atlanta...I'll leave the light on for ya! :-)
Congrats on the 1,000 miles.
Ironically, I can tell you this exact thing has happened before...in 1983. My grandfather was out cutting down trees with a chainsaw and the tree behind him was dead and fell on him because of the vibrations from the chainsaw. He was alive until they moved the tree but when the tree was moved he essentially bled out because there was no longer pressure holding the blood in the wounds. So it's happened at least twice.
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