Terrifying Video Shows A Tree Strap Snap During A Cutting, Critically Injuring A Man
Graphic video shows a logging accident where a worker cranking a ratchet strap on a tree stump is struck in the neck by the snapping line, causing visible severe injury and immediate collapse.
Such snap-back incidents exemplify "struck-by" hazards in logging, a top cause of fatalities; U.S. data shows logging's 2025 rate at 98.9 deaths per 100,000 workers, far exceeding other industries.
