Falling log

This is the same log in "Stacking one log - start to finish - LHBA method". I cut this out so as not to take away from the process shown in the other video, but this can happen. The problem is that my triple blocks are made from single blocks, and I left the hooks attached- so there are 3 hooks on each pulley. The 6,000 strap attached to the log is almost too thick to fit in the hooks so when I rested the log on the wall (watch the video carefully), the strap slipped up off the hook. When that happened, gravity took over and the unbalanced log fell off the house. It did minor damage to the butt of one of the logs below it, but nothing major to itself and by design, no one got hurt (not luck- there's no place for luck with a 5,000 lb log).

This problem can be mitigated by using electrical tape to keep the loop on the hook closed.

When lifting logs, I announce to everyone what I'm doing, when I'm doing it, and I make sure the area is clear before proceeding. No one "rides logs" on my property. Thanks for watching.