Chainsaw Accident Near Miss!

We started in on the homesite clearing this weekend.  Temperature was a comfortable 30 degree fahrenheit, sunny with variable wind conditions.  A decent day for sawyering. However since it's been almost a year since I was last felling trees I was a little out of practice but still full of confidence - a recipe for mistakes and potential injury!  Chainsaws are very dangerous machines that require full concentration and attention to proper protocols.  I had just finished notching an 8" diameter ash, completed the back cut to drop the tree and moved a safe distance away for the fall.  At that point I brought the saw across my thigh to rest it there and accidentally snagged the first inch or two of the chain bar on my thigh...thank goodness for my safety chaps!!  The chain cut the outer fabric of the chaps and caught the microfiber mat causing it to bind and slow the chain speed almost to a stop.  This little mishap was a bold reminder of how important it is to ALWAYS wear your PPE!!