Tripped on my Tractor

[cat fever]

And a shoelace.

Now that's funny. Of coarse we all know it would be a small pointed willow from the creek. No nail needed, a quill from the porcupine that he just ate would do.:licking:

 

[ovrszd]

Now that's funny. Of coarse we all know it would be a small pointed willow from the creek. No nail needed, a quill from the porcupine that he just ate would do.:licking:

I tell my Wife she's a Redneck. She gets very defensive and swears she is not. My evidence is this. A few years ago we were having our Annual Thanksgiving Shop Party. She was carving the turkey and cut her index finger pretty good. She wrapped it with a piece of shop towel and bound it with Ductape.

 

[lakeside]

Welcome to the club! First I'm really glad you're OK and you took the time to fess up here so maybe somebody else won't get hurt.

My stupid story was from a year ago. I was standing up on a workbench in my detached garage pulling a wire with a fish. The wire got stuck and as I was yanking on the fish the end broke off. I went *** over tea kettle off the bench down onto a concrete floor. I almost (I did say almost!) missed my mower desk but one of the pieces caught me just around my left kidney. Funny what you think about on the way down but the first thing that went through my mind was "This is going to hurt" I didn't loose consciousness though and made it back to the house. SHMBO didn't laugh but did say I had a rather big hole on my back. I was really lucky that all I had was a humongous bruise on my back for a week. Lessons learned for me, don't ever pull or push on something unless you've thought about what happens if it breaks and you take a header.

BTW: I was so afraid I'd have to be carted off to the hospital I wrote down what I learned on a first-aid course for the paramedics, SAMPLE;

Symptoms;
Allergies;
Medications I was on
Previous events (IE fainting, (no not being stupid that list would have been too long)
Last meal (when I last ate)
Events; What happened (I left out the "being stupid" part)

 

[cat fever]

I tell my Wife she's a Redneck. She gets very defensive and swears she is not. My evidence is this. A few years ago we were having our Annual Thanksgiving Shop Party. She was carving the turkey and cut her index finger pretty good. She wrapped it with a piece of shop towel and bound it with Ductape.

Yep, she's a redneck!:laughing:

 

[s219]

My stupid story was from a year ago. I was standing up on a workbench in my detached garage pulling a wire with a fish. The wire got stuck and as I was yanking on the fish the end broke off. I went *** over tea kettle off the bench down onto a concrete floor.

Something like that happened to me, but it was a vise that tore off my workbench when I was tightening down a towing ball onto a drawbar with a long wrench. The vise came flying at me, knocked me backwards onto a table with two chainsaws (neither had guards on the bar), and then me, the vise, and the chainsaws ended up sliding across the hood of my car and onto the concrete floor. It's a miracle I didn't get hurt. There was so much stupid comedy there, I think it gave me immunity.

 

[PhysAssist]

Something like that happened to me, but it was a vise that tore off my workbench when I was tightening down a towing ball onto a drawbar with a long wrench. The vise came flying at me, knocked me backwards onto a table with two chainsaws (neither had guards on the bar), and then me, the vise, and the chainsaws ended up sliding across the hood of my car and onto the concrete floor. It's a miracle I didn't get hurt. There was so much stupid comedy there, I think it gave me immunity.

Hi,

Among many other (too numerous to count), stoopid human trcks, I have performed, last winter in mid-November, we were unloading a bunch of 8-10' logs ranging from 12 to 24" in diameter out of the back of our F350, so the logs were about chest high on the bottom row, and stacked 2-3 logs high overall.

We had a log grapple (Roughneck High Carbon Steel Swivel Skidding Tongs — 17 1/2in. Jaw Opening | Log Skidding Lifting Tongs| Northern Tool + Equipment) chained to the outer corners of the bucket with the grapple centered, but the other logs were keeping me from getting the tongs onto the log we needed to get off the top so the others were freed.

I had my partner in crime back the tractor straight back "out of the way", (or so I thought), and hooked our pickeroon into the log to pull it out, but the pickeroon pulled out, and I was pulling so hard that I lost my balance and fell backward.

Luckily, I literally missed the edge of our indecently sharp Pirhana Tooth Bar by fractions of an inch, but the bucket was curled up a little (prolly saving me from brains on the concrete and in the bucket) leaving the bottom of bucket available to cushion my 275+#'s pushing my head toward it.

Then to add insult to injury, I hit my head on the concrete too.

Luckily, I always wear some kind of hat or headwrap (even in the unheated barn in November with the door wide open) otherwise I prolly would had a nasty cut or abrasion in addition to the goose egg and bruising that quickly followed.

I was pretty woozy and had some post-concussion headaches, but never got knocked or or had amnesia, and the sick headache and woozy feelin didn't linger beyond the next day, so I didn't feel any need to go get checked out, and my SWMBO (a disabled RN), who tends to be overprotective of me, agreed, so I was pretty sure I was OK.

My F-I-L was sitting resting in a chair, right in line with the bucket edge, and is the only one who could see how close I was to it, and he said it was literally so close that he thought I must have hit it by the way my spranged off the metal and down to the floor.

As my lesson, I learned to watch my footing and not pull so hard on things that can break free and send me flying.

Thanks for reading, sorry again about the lecture.
Thomas

 

[Bill Hoffman]

Both my wife and I carry a medical summary in our wallets.
It lists meds, any existing conditions, surgeries, phone numbers,
blood type, past diseases, vaccinations, tetanus shot dates, etc.

When we see the doc or go to the ER, we just hand them the sheet.
Every single time the comment is that they wish everyone would
carry one of these. The sheet is laminated in clear plastic, folded in thirds,
and placed in the wallet so it can be seen immediately, in case we can't
respond.

Now, go make one and stuff it in your wallet.:thumbsup:

Bill

 

[EddieWalker]

Back to what PhysAssist said about prescriptions. I've been told over and over again to always use up every last pill regardless of how you feel. Your brain might think you are alright, but your body is still healing long after you finish the prescription.

My latest big boo boo occurred fighting back with a free range rooster. He was pretty aggressive and would regularly sneak up behind me and attack my calf. Sometimes he got me, sometimes I was able to give him a good kick and send him flying. One day he got my wife real bad and drew blood. I sort of lost it and went to kick him as hard as I could, but hit the ground first and ended up really hurting my big toe instead. The pain was horrific!!! About two months later, my toenail came off and now, 4 months later, it's just about 100% again.

Funny thing is we really liked that rooster, he was just beautiful. The coyotes loved him even more!!!! He disappeared about a week after I hurt myself and our best guess is that the coyote tracks under the tree he roosted in is who got him. Not sure how they got him out of the tree, but those where the only tracks in the area.

 

[txdon]

My neighbor goes to the local fire station for major first aid. They've usually got time on their hands and don't mind practicing on him. And it's free.

Not a good idea in a rural area, or even in a small town. I lost valuable minutes at a locked all volunteer fire station during my heart attack.

 

[wawajake]

PhysAssist
You made a good point about your luck wearing a hat of sorts.........I think if I had kept my baseball hat on when I got in the garage I would of reduced the cut potential. I think I am going to make it more a habit to constantly wear one around the yard.........and TXDon you are correct we have a rural volunteer firehall too. (or affectionately called the "basement savers".......) so no one there to provide first aid .

 

[txdon]

You can always call the ambulance, get first aid and free advice and then decide if you want to be transported. Some Ambulances do not charge unless they transport, it's best to check out your local Ambo service before hand. Even if they do charge to "hook you up to a monitor" that would show if you are in distress it would be well worth it. You never know if you will go unconscious so it best to get someone rolling with head injuries or heart attack symptoms or shortness of breath and sweating. You do not always have to have heart or arm or jaw pains when you are having a heart attack when they first start out, sometimes even for the first hour you just find yourself having to breath harder.

 

[PhysAssist]

You can always call the ambulance, get first aid and free advice and then decide if you want to be transported. Some Ambulances do not charge unless they transport, it's best to check out your local Ambo service before hand. Even if they do charge to "hook you up to a monitor" that would show if you are in distress it would be well worth it. You never know if you will go unconscious so it best to get someone rolling with head injuries or heart attack symptoms or shortness of breath and sweating. You do not always have to have heart or arm or jaw pains when you are having a heart attack when they first start out, sometimes even for the first hour you just find yourself having to breath harder.

All too true, and even though our ambulance is all-volunteer, if you call, upwards of 13 or 14 people may show up to help or get int the way

Hey TxDon,

Our town doesn't get much excitement ever, so there's that, but then again, if you drove yourself to the firehall, you might just find that all of those there who are off duty, are also pretty well lit (they have a full-service bar at the attached hall and know how to use it.)

Hi Jake,

Thanks, it wasn't much, but even a thin layer of cloth can make a big difference sometimes.

I also wear hats out of habit from years back when an ophthalmologist told me I had early macular degeneration (incorrectly as it eventually was found out), and that one of the only things I could do besides take vitamins was wear hats and sunglasses constantly when the sun was up outside.

Given that I like my vision pretty well, and love to read, as well as having some meager mount of medical training, I took his advice to heart and made those suggestions a firm habit.

Anyway, I'm really glad our OP and the rest of this club (Stoopid Peeple International) (or is it anonymous?) are/have recover(ing/ed).

 

[tractchores]

I've done a lot of stupid stuff, got some cuts and broken bones, but by far the most painful was pinching my nipple in a rivet gun. No permanent damage, but the only time I've ever almost passed out from pain. My wife almost died of laughter too....

Glad you were ok!

 

[jmc]

Not a good idea in a rural area, or even in a small town. I lost valuable minutes at a locked all volunteer fire station during my heart attack.

Good point. Although our county is mostly rural, they have a multimillion budget/24/7 paid fire department in multiple locations. Some residents are starting to ask if it's really worth it. Taxes are high here.

Heard part of an NPR story today about stand-alone emergency medical facilities taking a big bite out of fully staffed, traditional hospital emergency rooms. They said a trip to the conventional ED costs $400 or more BEFORE you even get any care, due to their huge overhead.

 

[PhysAssist]

Good point. Although our county is mostly rural, they have a multimillion budget/24/7 paid fire department in multiple locations. Some residents are starting to ask if it's really worth it. Taxes are high here.

Heard part of an NPR story today about stand-alone emergency medical facilities taking a big bite out of fully staffed, traditional hospital emergency rooms. They said a trip to the conventional ED costs $400 or more BEFORE you even get any care, due to their huge overhead.

We have one of those here locally, which is owned by one of the 2 big local health care firms, they bought out the local commmunity hospital (after "partnering" with it to 'save it from its debt') and then closed it.

About 6 months later they reopened it, first as an Urgent Care, and then as the stand alone ER thing.

Those who were in the admin of the community hospital, got sweetheart deals for selling out the community (looking back, most of them had a previous hx with the bigger agency before they were hired at the CH).

Despite all that, my real problem with it is that it's not really an ER, because if you truly have any kind of emergency situation, be it heart attack, stroke, appendicitis, or whatever, you will need to transported to their city hospital to have it treated.

And then they do their level argue you into going to THEIR facility, as if you don't have any choice in the matter.

That said, it is available 24/7, so I guess it trumps my urgent care, which closes at 7PM.

 

[Garycw]

You can always call the ambulance, get first aid and free advice and then decide if you want to be transported. Some Ambulances do not charge unless they transport, it's best to check out your local Ambo service before hand. Even if they do charge to "hook you up to a monitor" that would show if you are in distress it would be well worth it. You never know if you will go unconscious so it best to get someone rolling with head injuries or heart attack symptoms or shortness of breath and sweating. You do not always have to have heart or arm or jaw pains when you are having a heart attack when they first start out, sometimes even for the first hour you just find yourself having to breath harder.

Don't feel too bad, live and learn. "Here's Your Sign"
Working around any machinery is dangerous. Especially more so by yourself!
The last hat and sign I earned cost me $900 for the ambulance to just show up after 1 hour, $47k helicopter ride and $67k hospital bill. After 18 months and some write offs , I have one more payment left.
Glad you're ok and try to consider yourself lucky

 

[txdon]

Don't feel too bad, live and learn. "Here's Your Sign"
Working around any machinery is dangerous. Especially more so by yourself!
The last hat and sign I earned cost me $900 for the ambulance to just show up after 1 hour, $47k helicopter ride and $67k hospital bill. After 18 months and some write offs , I have one more payment left.
Glad you're ok and try to consider yourself lucky

I was lucky I was not dead but unlucky because it was past the 2 hour mark.

Sometimes it just does not make any sense and cents to live in a area without a good emergency room nearby and a hospitqal with an intensive care unit. But it is so much fun out here . . . .

 

[Garycw]

I was lucky I was not dead but unlucky because it was past the 2 hour mark. Sometimes it just does not make any sense and cents to live in a area without a good emergency room nearby and a hospitqal with an intensive care unit. But it is so much fun out here . . . .

PHI is the medivac company that services my area. They have insurance you can buy pretty cheap that covers all your flights. You hope never needed, but when you do it's a lifesaver

 

[pmsmechanic]

So I'm wondering why no one has mentioned turning the offending bolt the caught the op's pant leg around so that the head is on the outside of the bucket. It would be less likely to catch a pant leg that way. Yes I'm making an assumption but I can't see the offending bolt being able to trip the op any other way. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Now for my stupid story. There was an offensive branch on one of our trees. It absolutely needed to be cut down. (sarcasm) So I very carefully stood on the top step of the step ladder with my chain saw in one hand. I could just reach the branch so I cut it off. (I didn't have to stand on my tip toes ok) What I hadn't counted on was the branch swinging down and knocking the step ladder out from under me. Believe me that my first thought on the way down was not that "This is going to hurt". It was "I need to keep this running chain saw away from my body". Fortunately I landed on a pallet of loosely stacked boards and didn't hurt myself other than a side that was sore for a few days. For the record let me say that at times I am a fairly determined individual and it was a few days before I told my wife about it too.

This is one story that could have turned out so much worse that it did and I am so thankful it didn't. I like to pride myself in thinking that I'm a fairly smart and resourceful person. I had to eat a bit of humble pie after that one.

 

[EddieWalker]

I've seen that on Funniest Home Videos a few times. Shame you didn't have somebody video taping you at the time. Seems like a lot of people get somebody to capture it when they are doing those types of things.