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Climbing a ladder Having been on this earth for about 75 years, I figured I had learned a lot about common sense and safety. This past January I found out that I had one more lesson to learn. I had a rule when working around my shop alone: Never get up high on a ladder. That particular day I not only broke my rule, I broke my arm. I went up my old ladder, the one without rubber “feet.” It seemed okay until I reached the rafters 15 feet up. Then it was too late. That old ladder was swinging from my foot. And where was I? Hanging from the rafters just a’ swinging. Eventually all I could do was drop to the concrete floor below. Later on, a friend wanted to know why I didn’t call for help on my mobile phone while I was just hanging around up there in the rafters. Now that would have been a trick! After a visit to the ER, many doctor visits and a great deal of pain, I am almost 100 percent. And, yes, very lucky. I did learn my lesson. Bob Gober |
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