Robert Allison wrote in
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Nate Nagel wrote:

Toller wrote:

16'-8" later, I hit the ground. I landed in some bushes which
broke my fall, but it hurt anyway. Had to recover the building
with a huge tarp (threat of rain), then drive myself to the
emergency room. Got four stitches in my right knee and alot of
bruises and scrapes. The doctor and nurse were amazed that I had
no other injuries AND that I had driven myself to the ER.

I missed the rest of that day and the next, but was able to work
(albeit at a slower pace) the following day.

MORAL; Take the time to make sure the scaffolding is secure.

Alternate moral; I am getting too old for this.


A few years back a climber fell 500 feet. Luckily there were many
bushs along the way and she walked away from it, badly bruised, but
no actual injuries. Presumably her incredible physical condition
helped some.
Not to take away from your miracle; to fall 16' and just have a cut
is pretty decent.


I once fell about 10 feet through a barn floor onto a concrete pad.
I was helping some guys put up hay and wasn't paying attention to
where I was going; was talking to another guy and walked right into a
hole in the floor. Oops. Only injuries were a couple cracked ribs,
and a messed up wrist (which is probably what cracked the ribs when I
fell on it.) I consider myself pretty lucky.

nate


That reminds me of when I was a kid. I was about 6 or 7 and
loved Rocky the flying squirrel.

Loved? Does that mean you no longer do? Shame on you! I'm gonna rat you
out to Fearless Leader! :-)

I got up on my dads shop
(single story, thank god) with a bed sheet. Can you see
what's coming?

Tied a corner around each ankle then held the other two
corners in my hands and jumped. Did a belly buster onto the
grass and knocked the breath out of myself so bad I thought I
was going to die.