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Obscuritan: I was standing on a ladder fitting another antenna when a very powerful freak wind gust blew up out of nowhere! Literally only lasted maybe 3-4 seconds, plenty long enough to blow me right off the ladder. Grabbed hold of the antenna and brought that down with me. Landed flat on my back like a sack of spuds.
It's midnight now. I tried to go to sleep but I am sore all over and I can't get comfortable.
Rotten luck!
That'll teach me to think I'm invincible.
It's midnight now. I tried to go to sleep but I am sore all over and I can't get comfortable.
Rotten luck!
That'll teach me to think I'm invincible.
The WorkSafe procedure is for ladders to be firmly fixed to a building, not just leant up, before being used. Still haven't worked out how you are supposed to secure the top of a ladder unless you climb it first.
And sorry to hear you fell down. I did that many years ago while sanding a roof. Leant that little bit far to get the last bit and, like you, landed flat on my back. My fault really. Had the aches and pains but did get over it. Ran a very hot bath, grabbed a book and 3 Scotches. Hour later and couldn't feel the pain.....
until I moved the next morning.
wash2u: The WorkSafe procedure is for ladders to be firmly fixed to a building, not just leant up, before being used. Still haven't worked out how you are supposed to secure the top of a ladder unless you climb it first.
And sorry to hear you fell down. I did that many years ago while sanding a roof. Leant that little bit far to get the last bit and, like you, landed flat on my back. My fault really. Had the aches and pains but did get over it. Ran a very hot bath, grabbed a book and 3 Scotches. Hour later and couldn't feel the pain.....until I moved the next morning.
And sorry to hear you fell down. I did that many years ago while sanding a roof. Leant that little bit far to get the last bit and, like you, landed flat on my back. My fault really. Had the aches and pains but did get over it. Ran a very hot bath, grabbed a book and 3 Scotches. Hour later and couldn't feel the pain.....until I moved the next morning.
Yes good question, how do you secure it? I was on a stepladder and not that high, 1.4m I think. I have a 2.4m one which I usually tie up if I'm going up near the top.
Just waiting now to go see a doctor in the next town..... there is nothing here in Morundah.
Obscuritan: Yes good question, how do you secure it? I was on a stepladder and not that high, 1.4m I think. I have a 2.4m one which I usually tie up if I'm going up near the top.
Just waiting now to go see a doctor in the next town..... there is nothing here in Morundah.
Just waiting now to go see a doctor in the next town..... there is nothing here in Morundah.
After my fall in the late 70s, about the same height as you, I have learnt to be more carefull. But still do the hard yards when trying to prune the trees or even going on the roof. While I have aluminium stepladders (ex #2 has my good steel ones), I do have a choice between the very heavy wooden extension ladders and the lightwieght aluminium one. The wooden ones are a bit more stable.
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It's midnight now. I tried to go to sleep but I am sore all over and I can't get comfortable.
Rotten luck!
That'll teach me to think I'm invincible.