Climber injured

[Lee Winger]

Anyone else read this on UKTC, I've copy and pasted the thread.

 

Chris has sustained 4 broken ribs, a punctured lung, 1 broken and 1 shattered

arm, broken pelvis, a shattered eye socket and serious head injuries. They

have removed the top of his skull to relieve pressure and blood clots and

cannot begin any surgery until he makes progress with his head injuries.

Thanks to all for your support and advice over the last few days it has been

very welcome.

A written complaint is being filed against the HSE 'inspectors' for their

innapropriate behaviour.

 

Anyone know anything about this? I hope the guy makes a full recovery , I send Chris and his family my sympathies..

[Steve Bullman]

jeeez! no more details other than that? I wonder what the HSE remark is about?

hope he's ok!

[Andy Collins]

This is mentioned in the "Bad News" thread, bad list of injuries tho

[Lee Winger]

jeeez! no more details other than that? I wonder what the HSE remark is about?

hope he's ok!

 

The guys boss said in another thread that they, the HSE guys cracked jokes! the climber cut his own rope, he had been a climber for 10 years, climber and boss were mates..

 

Becarefull out there guys! this chap had been in the job for over 10 years!

[skyhuck]

That sounds like the result of one hell of an accident!

 

He is lucky to have survived all that!

 

I wish him a full recovery!

[Lee Winger]

This is the thread posted by the injured climbers boss

I'm sure UKTC won't mind me copying this and posting it here, this chap needs to be included in your thoughts and prayers..

 

 

 

More bad news.

My company had an accident today. My friend who has 10 years experience cut

his rope and fell out of a tree sufferring serious head and bodily injuries.

He is currently in intensive care after some time in theatre. He is a solid

and dependable climber aware and made aware of the risks. He was working

for me at the time.

I will not comment at this stage as to what happened. I was not on site and

the HSE are doing their thing.

Please keep your fingers crossed for Chris Headdon.

 

The two guys from the HSE cracked innapropriate jokes (my anger produced

profuse apology), have adjusted their line of questioning to interrogate,

interrogate and have been told (in no uncertain terms) that when they had

stopped rubbing their hands together in glee at the chance to 'do some

research on tree surgeons' that I would glady furish them with my entire

collection of H&S info to get them started. Absolute W*****S the pair of em.

The police, ambulance and air ambulance crew as well as the staff on site

were exceptional and highly professional.

Please put a £ in the air ambulance pot.

 

Paul

[John Shutler]

very sad.my thoughts are with the climber and his family.the hse should be ashamed

[Marc]

My thoughts go out to him and his family, i hope he makes a good recovery.

[wills-mill]

This is the thread posted by the injured climbers boss

I'm sure UKTC won't mind me copying this and posting it here, this chap needs to be included in your thoughts and prayers..

 

 

 

Please put a £ in the air ambulance pot.

 

Paul

 

Bloody right Could be anyone next time....

[madmatt]

hope he makes a good recovery very sad indeed,

 

i for one allways donate to the air ambulance it really has to be our best hope for anyone having an accident in this industry.