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American Loggers: Dangerous Chainsaws
Cutting with chainsaws is a dangerous job, but it's the only way to harvest massive 40-inch pine trees. Although hand-cutting resulted in a horrible accident years ago, Isaac, a contractor known as a "hand-crew", is hired to get the job done.
Added: Mar 16, 2011
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Runtime: 02:09
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