TOPIC: It Had To Happen

Ouch!

Bob,
First let me say that I am glad it wasn't more serious.  And having that much work should make you feel somewhat better:)  One time when getting into a crawl space, I noticed a piece of rebar sticking out but figured I would just get around it.  Well I got distracted and and it caught me about top thigh(front) and ripped a hole through my overalls, carhartts, bit of boxer and some skin.  I was about 38 at the time and the closeness to "other" things scared the crap out of me.  I have hit my head on numerous roofing nails in the attic.  Cut my hand wide open on a furnace cover that was a bit warped. Always impresses the clients.

Hope your not to sore tomorrow.

Rob

Hmm, sounds like you might have come onto a new product line. Protective 'cups' for home inspectors for use in crawlspaces

Bob, glad you're doing okay.

Guess we all have to say......oooouuuucccchhhh......

I'm still feeling somewhat sore but the healing process has begun. This was an eye opener...stay focused, especially when you're in positions that can hurt. I too have had the attic nail in the head and the 'crap under a home' scrapes...nothing compared to falling 10 feet onto concrete hoping you'll land right or the rebar messing with 'the family'. The pain killers have actually helped too! 
Thanks for your concern, it helps as well.

Jokes aside, we should all be vigilant when climbing on ladders.  About 2 years ago, a very close friend of the family fell out of his attic and hit his head on the floor.  He spent the next month in IC then passed.

It doesn't take much of a fall.

This reminds me of another story, when I was in the Navy, a sub was going into the floating dry-dock.  While they were lifting the dry-dock, the sub fell off its blocks. 

From then on their motto was, slow is fast, stop is slow.  Something like that.  lol

John,
I totally agree. Focus, focus, focus. That's why I'm surprised it happened to me. I'm so vigilant...so now I know, it can happen to the best of us. Thanks for sharing.
Bob