a painful lesson learnt

[jacjak]

I know there is no defense for my actions after all the stay safe posts on here looking back pure stupidity and feel very lucky to still be here

Ill paint the picture for you i was working in lovely woodland, sun shining, birds singing easy work what could possibly go wrong

well ill tell you all i had to do was move from a standing pole about 15ft high in to the next tree about 4ft away nice bit to land on where a large limb had been removed in the past and plenty to grab hold of so I didnt worry about staying tied in, yes i know very stupid. anyway as i hop across the tail of my lanyard snags on something and pulls me backwards and that it I was going down ended up in crumpled heap on a pile of cord wood with a busted helmet a very badly sprained wrist and a pencil size piece of wood sticking out of my side I am embaressed to post this cause i do know better but if it makes someone else think twice before doing something equally stupid then it worth the it

THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS BEING COMPLACENT KILLS

[daveindales]

Well done for posting. Iv'e just hurt myself too (also posted). Hope it makes someone else think twice.

[Pedroski]

Glad you weren't more seriously injured - lucky. Definitely worth posting incidents like this as it is so easy doing all sorts of jobs to get complacent, so it's always good to read how easily things can go boobs up.

[jacjak]

Well done for posting. Iv'e just hurt myself too (also posted). Hope it makes someone else think twice.

 

hope you mend quickly mate I was very lucky if i had landed anywhere else it would of been on ancient hazel stools that are breaking out I have no doubt they would of run me through on the way down

[jacjak]

Glad you weren't more seriously injured - lucky. Definitely worth posting incidents like this as it is so easy doing all sorts of jobs to get complacent, so it's always good to read how easily things can go boobs up.

 

thanks mate has certainly waken me up abit

[Stephen Blair]

Side strops have caused me more problems than any other but of kit, usually the clogger or hitch catches in a fork or nug.

any pics of the javelin sticking out your side?

[White Noise]

Glad your ok .

[button1803]

thanks for posting.. hope you have a speedy recovery mate!

[jacjak]

Not much of a photographer but heres what it looks like today minus the piece of wood

Know it dont look much but hurt like hell

[slimjimvw]

THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS BEING COMPLACENT KILLS

 

I'd say thats above and beyond complacency, but glad your ok and fair play for posting mate.