ladder safety

Well,i guess working off a ladder most of my life has made me complacent.Wednesday night I was up on a ladder in a garage with a concrete floor.The bottom of the ladder slipped out and I rode the ladder dowm 12ft.My wrist was/is dislocated,fractured and I tore all the ligaments.It was bent in the shape of an s!I just got home from the hospital and I am awaiting surgery....THIS SUCKS!.....PLEASE BE CAREFUL UP THERE!

Yes be careful hope you heal up soon -Robb

Steve, I hope all goes well and get better real soon! It only takes a second
for thing like this to happen.

steeper is better

Vinke's right. ( We are both a man of few words )

That sucks I've seen that happen to a darn good framer . Work on ladders along enough it's going to happen or your not working off ladders . Sounds like yours could be worse he only broke both arms . I hope there's people there for ya to help you get threw this .

Every time I fall, I black out before I hit the ground. Kinda weird, but I kinda prefer it that way.

Every time? LOL!

Mike ain't lying. The one time that I did hit the ground and knew it, it really sucked. If you don't believe me, ask my wife; her yelling and screaming just made it worse.

I guess that sounds like I fall on a daily basis. Actually not the case, I can remember 3 times that I fell, and never remember falling. One time everything went black and It seemed to take 10 minutes to hit the ground. I remember wondering if I was dead, where the pain was, etc. Then I hit the driveway and I didn't wonder any more.

This is my first time hitting the ground and hopefully my last,because I am messed up bad!Not to sound like im tooting my own horn but I have always thought of myself as pretty tough.This is beating the [Please excuse my language... I'm an idiot] out of me!I will heal quickly however and I assure everyone I have learned a valuable lesson.

I know I make fun of falls because that's easy to do when you've lived through a killer, but the fact is, outside of vehicle accidents, falls are the leading killer in our business. Be careful out there!

OK, I have to add a little to this.

Steve, I don't know your age but I haven't thought of you as a skipper. Correct me if I'm wrong.

We all like to think of ourselves as indestructible. We're not. From the description of the injury, I'd say this is one you'll feel for the rest of your life. We all heal up but seldom do grown men heal up 100%. You'll adjust to the injury though.

I'm sure you've learned a valuable lesson but there are more lessons to come. Take it slow. Don't push an injury like this. The more time you give it to heal now will determine how much grief it gives you in the future.

I wish you all the best. The above advice is from a guy who didn't listen to advice.

I hope you get well soon...

When accidents happen, I try to get into the habit of figuring out what went wrong, so we can learn from it. Just wondering...was the floor uneven...oily...were the ladder feet in good shape?

I find it best to evaluate other peoples accidents and don't repeat their mistakes. Thanks for the learning experience!! Be Careful

Thanks,everyone for the well wishes.
sgs, I am in my forties
dave k,the floor was brand new shiny and smooth,I was using one of those ladders that converts from a step to an extension ladder.It was extended,the top was on a ceiling beam and i decided to move it over an inch without getting down by jumping it a little.(stupid!).In hindsight i should have had my buddy footing the ladder or got down to move the ladder










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That's what I thought. We don't heal-up like kids do.

I did a lot of that beam to floor ladder work when I was painting. Often as high as 24'. I never got used to it. Made me nervous as heck.

Listen to your doctor and get well soon.

Thanks! Good lesson learned to share with all the other kids on the block.

Sorry to hear about that, Steve. Live and learn, and heal up quick-like.

These T-shaped anti slip ladder mats will give you great traction on slippery surfaces. Picked up this tidbit from Eric A.
Although it probably won't do any good when jumping a ladder, it is a habit I need to break myself.
http://www.ladders-999.co.uk/ladder-accessories/ladder-stopper-anti-slip-mat.html

unfortunately this incedent has made it so i cant go to the nyswma seminar this weekend.Surgery tommorrow!

Steve:
Good luck tomorrow!

Thanks!

Sorry Steve, I just had to and I hope the surgery geos well and you are on the mend quick like.

lol! I like it thanks.

These ladder stops are what I use as well. Now if I could only remember to pick it back up before I go. As soon as you remember it, someone's already run over it!

Coon pelts selling over 200 bucks now who needs a ladder

just a reminder to all who dont think they will ever get hurt on a ladder,here is the result 3 days after surgery.5 pins one screw and i hit it so hard it threw one bone from one side of my wrist to the other side,the doctor wasnt sure where the bone came from until he cuy open the opposite side and saw it was missing....not fun!

Get mama to kiss your boo boo all better slap a bandaid on it and get back to work, you slacker . I hope it knits up fast and the after effects are minimal. Take care of that hand and do as the doctor orders no need to aggravate things any further, I know my aches and pains don't go away as fast as they used to.

Thanks....appreciate you sharing the photo.

In my world,ball bustin is the best medicine...lol....thanks

I hope it heals fast! Do not over do it.

As my dear departed mother would say, "You're color looks good." ( If you like green )

Holy cow . Don't look like you'll be setting any new beaver records anytime sone . So that's ladder hopping

Ladders can be very dangerous and falls can be fatal from as little as 5'. I know most of you aren't big fans of OSHA, however there rules and guidelines are there to prevent injurys such as this one.
A good read to fully understand ladder safety can be found at www.osha.gov
section 1926.1053 . There's plenty of good reading there and also a lot that won't pertain to anyone on here. Like we always say "Plan your work and work your plan"........B........

As soon as i can ill be back at it,ryan

Steve, sorry to hear about your fall. Its too bad we didnt schedule the CT seminar sooner. Hope your better soon and look forward to seeing you next month.

Keith

thanks keith,looking forward to the seminar!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nt0DT0nXq8

Well, I would've thought that firemen would know better than for two of 'em to stand on top of a ladder...

Not only that, but why no ground man?

In the class i went through to be a firefighter it was mandatory that there were 2 men up the ladder. One to operate the nozzle and one to hold most of the hose jump and push from the pressure. But there was always to be a ground man before anybody went up the ladder. And the ground man stayed til everybody was on the ground again. It was awful nice to not hafta hang on to that hose alone.