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Winter sawing in a saw pit is also dangerous to the sawyers who must get away from the pit quickly to avoid possibility of injury when the tree topples over. The falling tree may twist a little to one side or the other as it falls, or hit another tree and roll sharply to one side, and the butt of the tree may swing in either direction with sufficient force to kill a man if it hits him. For quick escape from the pit saw gangs generally notch steps in the side of the pit. in the picture below sawyers Lang and Jones are shown still in the pit after the tree topples over. it fell a bit quicker than was expected with the result that the men were unable to escape from the pit. the snow on Jones coat was caused by his attempt to hastily scramble out of the pit. He didn't make it, in fact was sprawled half-out and half-in the pit when the tree came to rest. Lang is bent over brushing snow from his clothing in the bottom of the pit. Fortunately for the men this particular tree fell straight away and the butt did not jump to either side.'
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Title:
Sawing down trees in Winter [02]
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1943-01-27
Description:
Winter sawing in a saw pit is also dangerous to the sawyers who must get away from the pit quickly to avoid possibility of injury when the tree topples over. The falling tree may twist a little to one side or the other as it falls, or hit another tree and roll sharply to one side, and the butt of the tree may swing in either direction with sufficient force to kill a man if it hits him. For quick escape from the pit saw gangs generally notch steps in the side of the pit. in the picture below sawyers Lang and Jones are shown still in the pit after the tree topples over. it fell a bit quicker than was expected with the result that the men were unable to escape from the pit. the snow on Jones coat was caused by his attempt to hastily scramble out of the pit. He didn't make it, in fact was sprawled half-out and half-in the pit when the tree came to rest. Lang is bent over brushing snow from his clothing in the bottom of the pit. Fortunately for the men this particular tree fell straight away and the butt did not jump to either side.'
Donor:
Billings, C.L.
Subjects:
snow trees saws
Location:
United States;Idaho;Clearwater County;Clearwater National Forest
Latitude:
46.645793
Longitude:
-115.631134
Source:
Potlatch Corporation Historical Archives, 1900-2007, MG 457, University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives
Finding Aid:
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv40829
Source Identifier:
457_202_18_015
Type:
image;stillimage
Format:
image/jpeg

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"Sawing down trees in Winter [02]", Potlatch Lumber Company Photograph Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/plcphotos/items/plcphotos1192.html
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