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| On that dig i had a big cave in and the person that dug there since i had left a very dangerous situation im surprised it didn't collapse under my weight as i walked across it. Another danger i ran into that day was some pockets of methane gas i had released it before i knew it and well lets say i lost a few cookies because of inhaling it before i realized. I had to dig a lil and then get away for a bit till it released itself. There are lots of dangers in digging that's why you shouldn't do it alone. Where we are digging no one would find your buried a** for along time.
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That is one of the
very good reasons you should never go alone.
Rusty is one of the gents who visits the site from time to time and he can tell you first hand about being buried alive. It occurred to him and only his head and one arm was sticking out. Although he got out without my assistance it could have been much worse. There was a large piece of concrete laying next to him that very easily could have crushed his legs. It was hidden in the over burdon.
There is one other hazard I failed to mention that I personally have not experienced, snake bite!
There has been at least one digger, I am aware of, that got bit by a Copperhead.
Although I have dug up a few snakes there, I have not found any poisonous snakes.
Apparently a newbee was gathering toss-outs when he stuck his finger in a snuff bottle.
The copperhead had taken up residence in the bottle, for warmth in the sun, and when the fella stuck his finger in the bottle
ZAP!
Newbees beware!
The methane gas problem is not too concerning to me, most of the time the only areas where the gas is present is in the areas that have not been compressed. It tends to accumulate in these areas and is released as you dig. There is not enough concentration of gas to present an explosive hazard,
just stench!
flasherr should dig over in the creek side area if he thinks the methane gas is a problem, Whew! It can be really nasty!
Oh yeah least we not forget the poison Ivy that is prevalent there.
Although not a killer it can be one of the most aggravating parts of the after dig.
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