| Author |
Working With Satellites On a Roof |
DragonSlayer*Sanctuary*
Grand Admiral
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 25, 2005
Posts: 233
From: dragonslayer83
|  Posted: 2007-11-06 22:38
Well Ive been doing Satellites for a good while now and i could proudly say i have not had any injurys or close calls... Until today.
It was around 13:34 and my coworker called me said he fell off the roof. Shocked as i was i came out to help him and grabbed the dish weighed around 50lb. (HD Sat). So i climb up the latter and notice its kinda steep but i continue on up and get to the roof and get a good footing. I start up towards the mast to put this Dish in place. Well i get about half way up the roof when my footing starts to slip... heh tell u what i tried my hardest to stop myself from sliding downwards.. my speed was rapidly speeding up and i neared the edge. I was coming up on my ladder and tried to put my feet against it as i came up to it hoping that would stop my descent... nope wrong.. did not stop me at all.. the ladder kicked out from under me and fell with me.
Ok, pause for a sec so i can discribe what lyed below for me. There was 3 AC units below, a concret walkway, and some other odd items.
Well when i started to go over seem i was falling slowly, i could see the AC unit right in my path of where i was going to land but somehow i got turned sideways and barely missed it by a few inches. I just layed there cause i was in a state of shock from the scare of my life ending.
If u think im crazy for being scared, u go up 2 stories on a roof and slide down till u hit the ground... bet u wont think its crazy then now would ya.
Oh Btw, the dish did not make it... it landed and Bent in 3 diffrent places making it worthless.
_________________
|
Starfist
Chief Marshal
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 22, 2003
Posts: 574
| Posted: 2007-11-06 22:50
yuo definetly gotta hurt, had a brush with the reaper myself a couple years ago, i know what scared is like.
_________________
|
DragonSlayer*Sanctuary*
Grand Admiral
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 25, 2005
Posts: 233
From: dragonslayer83
| Posted: 2007-11-06 22:53
heh smokin like a freight Train, thats how bad it scared me.. i had to collect myself before i continued to work again.
Plus my head been hurting alot as well.
[ This Message was edited by: Dragonslayer*EAD Squad* on 2007-11-07 00:07 ]
_________________
|
Supertrooper
Marshal
Pitch Black
Joined: March 18, 2004
Posts: 1895
From: Maryland, U.S.A
| Posted: 2007-11-06 23:21
Yeah, falling off a roof isnt exactly a casual event.
Back during the hurricane season a year ago, our roof got pretty beat up. So, I go up there with my dad and start pulling the shingles off so we can re-roof the house. As I'm getting on the ladder, the ladder sinks into the ground abit, and I take a nice fall. Was lucky enough to miss the tree stump and the concrete walkway.
_________________
|
DragonSlayer*Sanctuary*
Grand Admiral
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 25, 2005
Posts: 233
From: dragonslayer83
| Posted: 2007-11-07 19:05
Ok Day 2 the aftermath
I thought i was ok cause i didnt really hurt much yesterday.... heh wrong, the pain is not hitting me hard. My back is killin me, my arm hurts to lift anything, and my legs all the way up to my butt are sore as well. Forgot about how pain dont show up until the next day... geez its really hurting
_________________
|
Coeus
Grand Admiral
Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: March 22, 2006
Posts: 2815
From: Philly
| Posted: 2007-11-07 19:16
Get checked for back injuries bro, thats the most common & can cause the most damage.
_________________
Do I really look like a guy with a plan?
'I'm gonna go crazy, and I'm taking you with me!'
ICC Security Council Chief Enforcer
|
Fatal Rocko Willis
Fleet Admiral
Fatal Squadron
Joined: March 01, 2003
Posts: 1336
From: Kentucky
| Posted: 2007-11-07 19:21
As a SBCA Certified Satillite Installer (HD Certified) with DirecTV systems I can attest to the sinking feeling of having a 50Lb DIsh in your hands and the wind catching it and knowing your going down with nothing but the ground to stop you...
All I can say to you is.... Workmans Comp... They have to take care of you.
Rocko
_________________
|
DragonSlayer*Sanctuary*
Grand Admiral
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 25, 2005
Posts: 233
From: dragonslayer83
| Posted: 2007-11-07 19:35
Would be denied cause i was not wearing Right kinda boots with a heal, would probley get fired if i reported it as well
_________________
|
DragonSlayer*Sanctuary*
Grand Admiral
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 25, 2005
Posts: 233
From: dragonslayer83
| Posted: 2007-11-08 03:10
weird, latley ive been extremely sleepy.. Tonigh i passed out while playing. That and i do alot of sleeping while on the road with work
_________________
|
English
Deutsch
Nederlands
)
