MINNESOTA — After some recent tree-felling accidents in our area, we want to share some safety tips to keep in mind. Jesse Astorino, one of the owners of Astorino’s Tree Service, said you should wear protective gear like goggles, gloves, a hard hat, and chainsaw protective pants. Chainsaw protection trousers are designed to prevent the chain from cutting off your legs. He also recommended not standing directly under the branch you are cutting or it could fall on you. He said pruning trees can be extremely dangerous and is best left to the professionals.
“You could drop branches on vehicles, drop branches on the people below. You could drop a twig on yourself. You could fall out of a tree. I mean don’t be a hero if you don’t know what you’re doing because you could be a zero coming home or not going home at night,” Astorino said.
There are numerous tree care services in our area that can help you.
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