Near Miss with a Chainsaw on That Mulch Job in Atlanta Today

Out on a routine mulch delivery and bed edging job in Atlanta this afternoon, almost took my own leg off when the Stihl saw kicked back on a hidden root. Charged the client $800 flat for the whole yard refresh, but man, that could've been a $10k hospital bill easy. Heart was pounding, but finished the job without further drama.

Chainsaws are fine if you actually sharpen the chain right, but yeah, roots are sneaky bastards. I've seen pros get cocky and pay for it.

This is why insurance premiums are through the roof for us landscapers, another close call and the rates spike again. Screw the system that punishes safety.

Totally, every near miss like that piles on the collective headache for the whole industry.