JamieP Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Just got back from the hospital One of the guys that works for me fell of a ladder today and snapped his leg in half big time:blink: .... it was awefull the bone popped right out of the skin:( Really brought it home to me how easy it is to hurt yourself, he only fell a short distance..... thinking of selling the bike now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 bikes are for maniacs.. And you take it to the limit Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Being in the medical world i have a morbid facination for injuries...Any pics?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 OMG. Hope he doesn't sue you? Otherwise I'm with Gareth [except for Im not in the medical world] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 OMG. Hope he doesn't sue you? Otherwise I'm with Gareth [except for Im not in the medical world] It was danial;) yea they did take a really good pic, im going back up there soon..... ill see if i can swipe it:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lui Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Just got back from the hospital One of the guys that works for me fell of a ladder today and snapped his leg in half big time:blink: .... it was awefull the bone popped right out of the skin:( Really brought it home to me how easy it is to hurt yourself, he only fell a short distance..... thinking of selling the bike now Sorry to here this m8 hope he gets on the mend soon but by the sound of that looks like his going to be off work for quite a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 It was danial;) yea they did take a really good pic, im going back up there soon..... ill see if i can swipe it:D Ouch - i once burned my lil finger touched a hot saucepan was only a lil nipper back then tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Come worse of with a grinder today some tosser had bodged the guard back on as I was using it it started spinning round taking a chunk out of my finger burning 5 others, I had to stand holding the grinder with the guard spinning while the forman come running over to turn it off. Launched it across the work shop so its no good to man or beast now, but made me feel a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 It was danial;) yea they did take a really good pic, im going back up there soon..... ill see if i can swipe it:D Ah I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Just got back from the hospital One of the guys that works for me fell of a ladder today and snapped his leg in half big time..... he only fell a short distance..... thinking of selling the bike now Why would you take your bike up a ladder? Hope he recovers okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milocoon Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Jamie you`ve learnt a valuable lesson today, as you get older injuries like this take ages to heal. My friend who was 40 and a little overweight went downstairs in a pub ( he wasn`t that drunk BTW) and twisted his ankle as he fell down. He had to be taken home by car and booked a weeks annual leave, he then had to go to hospital where the break which had remade in the wrong place needed to be broken again. (that was a mouthfull) He developed DVT at home was readmitted and put on Warfarin (rat poison) Now a year and a half later he still has problems with the clutch on cold days when his ankle swells up, on pub crawls its a snails pace. Sell the bike or WEAR full body armour you might stay lucky but then again who knows ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 Just got back, they have plated the fracture but left the wound open for now:search: he is going back in to have it sewn up on friday He can go home monday Wifey said he can come and stay with us for a while till he gets better:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I have a very sad finger after an incident with a rather large power bar this evening. I'm trying to decide if its broken, but can't be bothered to go to hospital and have strapped it to the other finger with a lolly stick instead. Obviously pales into insignificance to your mate, but it bloody hurt none the less. http://www.toplessdriver.com/gallery/albums/stuff/SUC30042.sized.jpg http://www.toplessdriver.com/gallery/albums/stuff/SUC30040.sized.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Ooh Faye that looks mean! Get yourself checked out girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Just make sure thats not dislocated Faye (though it doesn't look like it). Otherwise there's not much you or the doctor can do. Best bet is to strap it to your ring finger to stop it moving around too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan999 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Faye If you strap it to the other finger for a while and it is broken you will have a bent finger best leaving it free. Ive seen afew bad accidents to do with bikes the worsed was prob the bloke whos leg was hanging off and he had it amputated at hospital. Mind you if you had moved it i think it would have come off it was hanging on by abit of skin which was very nice! That was afew months back it will be on TV on Chan5 in afew months if you wanna see what was left of his bike after it hit the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Jamie, that means Darren is off his feet now for 16 weeks doesn't it?? Does that mean Charlotte is gonna find out that you don't really clean the house???? If you need a another labourer i know a man in Chalfont who can. (Not me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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