Posted on 11/14/2011 11:27:28 AM PST by smokingfrog
A New Zealand man is recovering in hospital after being hit in the groin by a flying axe head during a wood chopping exhibition.
The man was watching the Canterbury A&P show when the axe head came loose from a competitor's handle and whirled into the 100-strong crowd.
Show event director Rae Finlay said the axe struck the man, believed to be in his 50s, on the very top of the leg and he was taken to hospital for emergency surgery.
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All tree chopping events were cancelled the day of the accident and replaced by others while organisers carried out a safety check on all gear.
The axemen, who had represented New Zealand in the sport, is said to be devastated by the accident.
He did not compete again on Friday.
The tree event in which the man was hit consists of axemen cutting small pockets into the side of a tall pole to jam a wooden jigger board into it.
They then climb on to the board and chop another pocket and repeat the process for several boards up, at which point they chop off the top of the pole.
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Is that an axe head in your pants or are you just happy to see me???
That’s one Urkel Moment no one wants to see happen except for The Emasculated One in the Oval Orifice!
AGH!
The groin?!? All the places the axehead could have landed and it HAD to hit a groin?!?
AGGGHHH!!!
That brings back memories from the 1950s when I was a kid.
We lived in the country and axes received regular use. I can still recall my parents several times warning me to stay at a certain location when someone was chopping.
The reason of course was that an axe head could fly off the handle. I don’t think I ever saw that happen but it was still good advice.
Axe and you shall receive!
The axeman accidentally took a swipe at the wrong wood.
I hate when that happens.
I’m glad they don’t cancel baseball games every time a bat breaks off and hits a fan in the head.
What a bunch of girly lumbermen.
Anybody remember the Johnny Carson episode when he had a Native American guy throw a hatchet at a wooden target that had a person outlined on it. Yep, a direct hit right between the goal posts.
I was in the hospital after 1st baby...and lotsa stitches...I was crying..
I do remember that although it was probably not the original episode but a replay. It was funny tho.
Man, I hate it when that happens.
Whoa! The original full headline features TWO things I don’t ever want to hear!
Thanks for that post.....I remember seeing in re-runs when I was a kid.
Love Johnny’s retort: “I didn’t even know you were Jewish. Welcome to Frontier Bris.”
ROFL!!
It was Ed Aims, who played ‘Mingo’ on the Danial Boon Series. The show opened with Aims ‘splitting a tree’ with a thrown tommahawk. Johnny had him throw a tommahawk at a target.
Seems I am late with my info. I can’t believe I remembered that!
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