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Old 08-04-2004, 07:23 AM
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Man's chainsaw tumble kills wife
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LONDON, England (Reuters) -- A British man was being treated for shock on Wednesday after he fell from a ladder while pruning trees, accidentally killing his wife with his chainsaw, police said.

The 56-year-old man, who has not been named, was cutting back tree branches at his home in southeast London on Monday when he tumbled backwards from the ladder.

The running chainsaw crashed down onto the neck of his wife, who was working in the garden below him.

"The woman was killed instantly, although she was not decapitated," police said in a statement. "Her husband was taken to hospital. He is still being treated for shock."

A police spokesman said the incident was being treated as a "tragic accident."
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Old 08-04-2004, 08:13 AM
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That's so horrible.
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Old 08-04-2004, 03:01 PM
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That's horrifying.

I try to make it a habit to not be around people working with chainsaws, yet alone working in a garden below one. I thought chainsaws had a safety device that automatically turned off if your hand wasn't over a trigger like a lawn edger? If they don't, it would make sense if they did.
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Old 08-04-2004, 06:13 PM
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Old 08-09-2004, 12:26 AM
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Oh my god. That's so horrifying. The poor guy! Imagine that happening.
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Old 08-09-2004, 10:15 PM
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That poor man. Can you even imagine how he must feel right now?
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Old 08-11-2004, 05:10 PM
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Wow....that has to got to be so horrible on his part. What an unfortunate accident.
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Old 08-12-2004, 03:49 AM
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Oh wow, when i first saw this thread i thought it would be some guy that went crazy on his wife again. But this is just horrible. I feel so bad for the man, what he must be going through. Its just awful.
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Old 08-12-2004, 09:29 PM
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That's so horrible. I can see something like that happening but it's still unbelievable. Did he have one of the older chain saws that you have to pull to start and then it doesn't shut off till it winds down?

The lady should have been standing far away from the ladder, not working in the garden.
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