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My version of the Sad Safety Reminder - erniecarpet@... - 06-11-2008 06:42 Holy cow, Don, glad you are back.
Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Livingston, Montana Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. My version of the Sad Safety Reminder - Don Bradner - 06-11-2008 10:28 On 6/10/2008 at 7:15 PM jim riordan wrote: >Better falling then fallen on! >jim riordan True, but better does not necessarily mean good! On Sunday, before there had been any discussion here of the cause of Jim's death, I took an ambulance trip due to a 'Bird maintenance fall, and just got out of the hospital a couple of hours ago. I'll describe the stupid thing I was doing, but not so much in the vein of "don't do this" but rather consider that there are a lot of ways to hurt yourself when working around a 20+ton vehicle that is nearly 12 feet high. Common sense would have prevented my injury, and I consider myself to have fairly good common sense; just easy to let it lapse. First the injury pictures: http://www.arcatapet.net/xray/before.jpg http://www.arcatapet.net/xray/after1.jpg http://www.arcatapet.net/xray/after2.jpg What I was doing: replacing the drip line around the top of the bus after re-caulking. I was on a tall step ladder, positioned parallel to the bus, and on a stubborn screw I pushed hard with the power screwdriver to get it to turn. Had the predictable effect of pushing the ladder right out from under me The reason that it took them three days to release me is that it was a compound fracture, with about 4 inches of bone out of the skin. Makes infection a high risk, so they wanted to keep me pumped full of antibiotics. My version of the Sad Safety Reminder - Ryan Wright - 06-11-2008 11:39 On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 5:32 PM, David Brady > Get well soon Don, and please everyone, be careful out there. > We don't want any more stories. Oh, but we'll get them. It's an unfortunate fact of life. My company takes extraordinarily extreme measures to ensure safety, to the point where you sometimes scratch your head and go, "Wow. That's really paranoid and silly." Yet, people still get hurt. I consider it a small price to pay for the ability to live my life outside a big, padded safety bubble. Don, that looks like it really hurt!! Glad to hear it wasn't your neck, my friend. Get well. As I was leaning over the roof of my bus a couple of weeks back installing fans in the top of the refrigerator vent compartment, I thought about how much it would hurt if I fell over that goat rail. Now I know what that looks like. Yeeoowch! -Ryan My version of the Sad Safety Reminder - David Brady - 06-11-2008 12:32 Get well soon Don, and please everyone, be careful out there. We don't want any more stories. David Brady '02 LXi, NC Don Bradner wrote:
My version of the Sad Safety Reminder - bumpersbird - 06-11-2008 12:36 Godspeed in your recovery Don. I see from the x-rays it's your right ankle. No driving anytime soon. That stinks. But on the upstroke you'll know when the weather will change, you now have a built in barometer. Sorry I'm not making fun here. In my 51 years I've been,bent,broken,braced,screwed,plastered,and have almost 4 LBS. of titanium in my hip and am looking forward to some more with the new knee I need. Dad told me I should get into R & D, Wreck & Destroy, I'm one of those prople whom can get hurt just by waking up in the morning. On one 49 day stay in the hospital I learned to speak French. So a little advise on how to pass the recovery time. Do something you would not have done if things were normal. Whatever it may be but do it. Time will pass quickly and you'll be all the better for it. Oh yea, don't forget to tell the little woman how much you love her. She's probably not a happy camper just about now. I hope your not offended by me getting a little personal, it's just that I've been there far more than most folks. Kurt Horvath 95 PT-42 WLWB 10AC My version of the Sad Safety Reminder - Don Bradner - 06-11-2008 12:47 We call it payback. 6 years ago she tumbled down the steps of our SOB and snapped her right arm just below the shoulder ball. I suspect her single piece of hardware outweighs mine by quite a bit! On 6/12/2008 at 12:36 AM bumpersbird wrote: >Oh yea, don't forget to tell the little woman how much you love >her. She's probably not a happy camper just about now. >I hope your not offended by me getting a little personal, it's just >that I've been there far more than most folks. >Kurt Horvath >95 PT-42 WLWB >10AC My version of the Sad Safety Reminder - Leroy Eckert - 06-11-2008 13:11 Old people are not supposed to be running up a ladder, but I do also. When I do it I attach the upper part of the ladder with a bungee cord to the base of an awning or the awning hook. Can't do that everywhere, but it reduces the risk some. Hope the recovery is rapid and glad to here is was not worse. Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40 Royale Dahlonega, GA Smoke N Mirrors Don Bradner
My version of the Sad Safety Reminder - Fred Hulse - 06-11-2008 13:31 Don
We are sorry to hear about your fall,
We hope it heals quickly.
Guess you get to slow down a bit.
Fred & Jeanne Hulse
Morristown Arizona 1997 Wanderlodge WLWB41 My version of the Sad Safety Reminder - Pete Masterson - 06-11-2008 13:52 FWIW, I use a "Little Giant" ladder (actually a clone from Walmart for 1/4 the price) -- it has a wide base, and firmly locks in the open position. While I don't doubt that it would be possible to knock it out from under myself -- it's one of the most stable free standing ladders I've ever used. I've reached an age where a tumble could do some serious damage -- but I've fortunately managed to never break any bones. Some 35 years ago, I did manage to stab myself in the nose while cutting a wire for a low voltage light system I was installing for my mother... fortunately, it only took two stitches along with a serious chunk of my pride.
Pete Masterson '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 El Sobrante CA "aeonix1@mac.com" On Jun 11, 2008, at 6:11 PM, Leroy Eckert wrote: Old people are not supposed to be running up a ladder, but I do also. When I do it I attach the upper part of the ladder with a bungee cord to the base of an awning or the awning hook. Can't do that everywhere, but it reduces the risk some. My version of the Sad Safety Reminder - ronmarabito2002 - 06-11-2008 14:32 Glad you are still with us. I sure hope we don't get any more bad news. Heal fast. R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner" > > On 6/10/2008 at 7:15 PM jim riordan wrote: > > >Better falling then fallen on! > >jim riordan > > True, but better does not necessarily mean good! On Sunday, before there had been any discussion here of the cause of Jim's death, I took an ambulance trip due to a 'Bird maintenance fall, and just got out of the hospital a couple of hours ago. I'll describe the stupid thing I was doing, but not so much in the vein of "don't do this" but rather consider that there are a lot of ways to hurt yourself when working around a 20+ton vehicle that is nearly 12 feet high. Common sense would have prevented my injury, and I consider myself to have fairly good common sense; just easy to let it lapse. > > First the injury pictures: > > http://www.arcatapet.net/xray/before.jpg > http://www.arcatapet.net/xray/after1.jpg > http://www.arcatapet.net/xray/after2.jpg > > What I was doing: replacing the drip line around the top of the bus after re-caulking. I was on a tall step ladder, positioned parallel to the bus, and on a stubborn screw I pushed hard with the power screwdriver to get it to turn. Had the predictable effect of pushing the ladder right out from under me > > The reason that it took them three days to release me is that it was a compound fracture, with about 4 inches of bone out of the skin. Makes infection a high risk, so they wanted to keep me pumped full of antibiotics. > |