In message , Muddymike
writes
I was once working whilst standing on the top platform of a stepladder
having turned this way and that I stepped down on the side without any
steps, with paint kettle in hand!

Luckily it was only a 3 ft tall step ladder.

Mike

Been there, seen that.
I was working with a colleague in an office with a false ceiling, he was
tracing some cabling above the ceiling and stood on top of his steps,
turned around 2 or 3 times and lost his orientation. He too stepped
down on the side with no steps, it was spectacular as he fell across the
customers work station and landed on the floor. Amusing afterwards, but
not at the time!
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Bill