Summary:
A man was flung from his waist to waist as he propelled a lumberjack forward, causing him to be violently propelled forward.

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Dramatic footage has emerged showing a man being violently catapulted towards a tree in Tarbes, France. The one-minute clip shows the top of the tree falling to the ground, causing the tethered man to be flung towards it. The amateur lumberjack had a rope tied around his waist with one end tethered to the sapling, which was supposed to act as a counterweight. Dramatic video footage has emerged of a man being violently catapulted towards a tree in Tarbes, France . Using the sapling as a counterweight, the man was propelled forwards when part of the tree came down . The lumberjack collided with falling debris and suffered a broken arm . However, the trunk wasn't quite as secure as the man and his friend had hoped and the outcome could have been even more disastrous when the top of the tree toppled over. The momentum caused by that fateful moment caused the lumberjack to be aggressively flung forward - directly into the falling branches. The suffered a broken arm but he is otherwise okay, according to his friend.