mossyhorn Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Ysterday I had a fall from a pole. My ladder slid on some ice and I took a 16 feet tumble. I got lucky and the ladder caught a fence so I landed on it and not the gas meter under me. But I did sprain my knee and my shin is swollen. But word from the er is nothing is broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 You really put your ladder on ice? :hammer1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Well glad that's all it was. could have had a broken leg or arm or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Glad you are OK and it wasn't worse. I have seen pics of people impaled from a fall like that. You got lucky...very lucky. Did this happen at work? Are you covered for the fall? There are OSHA rules regarding working at heights above 8'. It requires a harness and fall arrestor. I know some situations, there is nothing to tie off to. This might have been one of them. I work at ridiculous heights on occasion and one thing I take seriously is fall protection. So should you... at work or in the tree stand. Again...glad you were not injured worse that what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Yikes! That sounds painful, could have been a lot worse though. Thankfully you're alright and nothing is broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Glad it wasn't a lot worse. Be careful out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossyhorn Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 You really put your ladder on ice? :hammer1: Yeah I guess the road was till frozen over... I wouldnt have done the job had I known the road was that bad off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Sounds like you got real lucky. Hope you heal up quick. Be careful out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossyhorn Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 going back tomorrow...well if we done get the snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Glad you are OK and it wasn't worse. I have seen pics of people impaled from a fall like that. You got lucky...very lucky. Did this happen at work? Are you covered for the fall? There are OSHA rules regarding working at heights above 8'. It requires a harness and fall arrestor. I know some situations, there is nothing to tie off to. This might have been one of them. I work at ridiculous heights on occasion and one thing I take seriously is fall protection. So should you... at work or in the tree stand. Again...glad you were not injured worse that what it is. No it dosent unless you are on a roof, ladders you can go up to 40' without any fall protection as long as you dont set foot off of the ladder going back tomorrow...well if we done get the snow what do you do work wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Wheww....that was a close one...could have turned out not good. Glad you are ok though minus the minor injuries...take care of your knee...sprains can take a bit to heal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Thankfully the only thing broken was your pride;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 At least you'll be climbing trees next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 No it dosent unless you are on a roof, ladders you can go up to 40' without any fall protection as long as you dont set foot off of the ladder what do you do work wise? Not so Will. I took the OSHA 30 Hour course and that is what is they specify. Look it up. Will, we work on straight ladders also from time to time and I have worked 380' above ground on bridges all over NYC. Safety inspectors from OSHA have cited Sheetrock tapers on scaffolds(inside apartments!) for not having fall protection above 6'. OSHA is the enforcement arm of NIOSH. They will investigate if someone is taken off the job in a ambulance. Even on a Baker Scaffold, it requires railings below 6' or a full body harness above 8', belts alone are no good, need a full harness. I work in the construction capital of the world...NYC. I know it sounds ridiculous, and some of the rules are. Sometimes there is no place to tie off to. But they want you to have a belt on anyway. The responsibility is on the worker and the customer wants the workers to know what the rules are so they are immune from lawsuits if someone gets hurt by not wearing fall protection. EVEN in a 8x4 man lift(scissor lift) you need to wear a harness. But if they catch us, and NYC is under the same OSHA as anywhere else in the country, workers will be fired and fined depending on how many offenses have been committed Safety is something that should not be compromised. Be careful at work today, you are expected home tonight. No job is so important, no service is that urgent. That a worker cannot take the time to do the job safely. Mossyhorn...sorry about the Hijack. Glad you are OK. If you need a full body harness, I'll see if I can get you one and a lanyard when I get back to work and I'll send it to you. Please do not take this a finger waving or scolding...I am trying to teach about what I KNOW from the classes I took on job safety. Been doing it 25 years and I want you to go home the same way you came to work...in one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Not so Will. I took the OSHA 30 Hour course and that is what is they specify. Look it up. Will, we work on straight ladders also from time to time and I have worked 380' above ground on bridges all over NYC. Safety inspectors from OSHA have cited Sheetrock tapers on scaffolds(inside apartments!) for not having fall protection above 6'. OSHA is the enforcement arm of NIOSH. They will investigate if someone is taken off the job in a ambulance. Even on a Baker Scaffold, it requires railings below 6' or a full body harness above 8', belts alone are no good, need a full harness. I work in the construction capital of the world...NYC. I know it sounds ridiculous, and some of the rules are. Sometimes there is no place to tie off to. But they want you to have a belt on anyway. The responsibility is on the worker and the customer wants the workers to know what the rules are so they are immune from lawsuits if someone gets hurt by not wearing fall protection. EVEN in a 8x4 man lift(scissor lift) you need to wear a harness. But if they catch us, and NYC is under the same OSHA as anywhere else in the country, workers will be fired and fined depending on how many offenses have been committed Safety is something that should not be compromised. Be careful at work today, you are expected home tonight. No job is so important, no service is that urgent. That a worker cannot take the time to do the job safely. Mossyhorn...sorry about the Hijack. Glad you are OK. If you need a full body harness, I'll see if I can get you one and a lanyard when I get back to work and I'll send it to you. Please do not take this a finger waving or scolding...I am trying to teach about what I KNOW from the classes I took on job safety. Been doing it 25 years and I want you to go home the same way you came to work...in one piece. O well thats what the trainer from Dish Network told us I was going on his word lol.... I bow to my sensei, Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossyhorn Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Well we are required to where a belt on a pole and a hard hat. I had both on but did have anything but the pole to tie off to....I slid down the pole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossyhorn Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 At least you'll be climbing trees next year. What are you tlking about I still have time left this season. Not long but still time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossyhorn Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 No it dosent unless you are on a roof, ladders you can go up to 40' without any fall protection as long as you dont set foot off of the ladder what do you do work wise? Cable installs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Cable installs. I bet we could swap some doozy stories, I install for Dish Network Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 For anyones information... http://www.osha.gov/doc/outreachtraining/htmlfiles/subpartm.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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