Big Chain saws IMHO are actually more dangerous because the blade is exposed. They can kick back or swing down and hit your leg. Which is why you really want to wear KEVLAR chaps when working in the woods with a chainsaw.
When I cut a tree down now I switch to my small battery operated saw to limb the log. That way you only have a 12” bar exposed instead of an 18-20” or more bar spinning.
Fully agree about wearing saw chaps. I spent a lot of time running chainsaws on Forest Service fire crews, and I knew several guys (and one woman) who had impressive zippers on their legs.
I used to camp in the winter woods of the 4 corners area to cut firewood, with a truck arriving every two weeks to collect the wood and take me to town for a shower, wash my one set of clothes and get more pinto beans, bacon, and instant coffee.
Once, I hit my leg just above the knee cap with the chainsaw which left a pretty ugly and very open wound, the only human I saw during that 10 day period after the injury and before the truck was a trapper who didn’t have any first aid, luckily it didn’t get infected and aside from an ugly scar it worked out.
Seeing what touching human flesh with a commercial chainsaw does is not a pretty thing to see.
“When I cut a tree down now I switch to my small battery operated saw to limb the log. That way you only have a 12” bar exposed instead of an 18-20” or more bar spinning.”
I heard from a logger that kevlar chaps don’t work well with electric saws. But they’re no doubt better than nothing.