[Gav Camm lammy 283]

fell yrs ago doing stanney lane high school
in ellesmere port broke ma right elbow
as i lived in stoke at the time i changed belt to left side
carried on in agony lol though in all sincerity
a m8 was rushing not waiting to b footed
on old staffordshire blue bricks
the type u find in old  terraced back yards
slipped fell result was left leg amputated below
knee 

[C.C.W.C]

once the pointers slipped away from were i had them leaning on the wall and i went with them but was unhurt due to no great height could probably have been avoided though

[formb]

I used ladders for about 7 1/2 years.

Fell off 5 times.

Every time through complacency.

Never injured anything but my pride luckily enough.

[cleewindows]

thats terrible m8,sorry to hear that about your m8!must have been very hard for him to deal with.
 

fell yrs ago doing stanney lane high school
in ellesmere port broke ma right elbow
as i lived in stoke at the time i changed belt to left side
carried on in agony lol though in all sincerity
a m8 was rushing not waiting to b footed
on old staffordshire blue bricks
the type u find in old  terraced back yards
slipped fell result was left leg amputated below
knee 

[cleewindows]

i think people have to realise you can get injured doing the silliest things.I think the wfp vs ladders posts are getting very boring,i know this is asking about peoples falls but it seems to be having a dig at the same time.
 Lots of people get injured doing diy,but they still do it.
 Some people prefer traditional cleaning to pole cleaning some the otherway.
 Who cares?
 We are all window cleaners and do it for one thing,to make a living.
 Some people like old cars some like new,its upto the individual.
 Lets learn to respect what everyone prefers and not dig people etc.
 

[formb]

i think people have to realise you can get injured doing the silliest things.I think the wfp vs ladders posts are getting very boring,i know this is asking about peoples falls but it seems to be having a dig at the same time.
 Lots of people get injured doing diy,but they still do it.
 Some people prefer traditional cleaning to pole cleaning some the otherway.
 Who cares?
 We are all window cleaners and do it for one thing,to make a living.
 Some people like old cars some like new,its upto the individual.
 Lets learn to respect what everyone prefers and not dig people etc.
 

I personally don't think any one on here really cares all that much.

I have never been offended by anything posted on here and have never intended to offend others.

I have gleaned some useful insight into how others are operating their businesses via this forum, sometimes though I think some of you should not take the ramblings of a window cleaner (who should really be out cleaning windows but is instead typing away on a forum) quite so seriously.
 

[cozy]

good point Clee.
I've been at this game since 1989. Fell once in my first or second year I think it was, set the ladder at a stupid angle. It slipped from under me and I went down. Hurt the soles of my feet and couldn't walk for a few days. I was lucky and it made me more carefull.
By the way, when the ladder slips away, don't start thinking you have time to turn or react in any way. You don't!!! Maybe if you are up on a 3rd floor (God forbid), you may just have enough time to scream. I don't do any work over first floor. Don't need to, but I'm lucky because I only use ladders on Squaddie houses. German custies are all cleaned from inside and by appointment only.

[woody1]

Not fell before once i forgot i was up the ladder and went to walk off bum twitched then also had it slip once but it caught hold in beetween slabs on the pointing it goes so quick and stopped me from rushing so much

[Johnny B]

In 13 years I have had 3 occasions where the ladder slid from under me. The first was on a slightly mossy flagstone when I was 15 feet or so up. The second was when I was about 10 feet up on slippery decking. The third was when over a porch with a pitched roof. On a fourth occasion the ladder was blown sideways in a gust of wind. The ladder went one way, and I jumped clear the other.

I walked away from every fall. Each time, I was 100% in the wrong by misjudging the risk. I am still 100% trad, just a less complacent one!

In addition to this, I fell off a ledge once (1st floor) when standing back to check the window after I had cleaned it. Landed on my backside! Again I was very fortunate and was able to carry on working once my embarrassment had subsided!

John

[martinsadie]

In 13 years I have had 3 occasions where the ladder slid from under me. The first was on a slightly mossy flagstone when I was 15 feet or so up. The second was when I was about 10 feet up on slippery decking. The third was when over a porch with a pitched roof. On a fourth occasion the ladder was blown sideways in a gust of wind. The ladder went one way, and I jumped clear the other.

I walked away from every fall. Each time, I was 100% in the wrong by misjudging the risk. I am still 100% trad, just a less complacent one!

John.

when its windy have you tried cornering the ladder

[Johnny B]

Hi Stan,

Yes I do corner the ladder now! On this occasion the window I was trying to clean was on the side of a block of flats, in the middle, 3 floors up. I only got about 10 feet up the ladder, realized I wasn't going to make it and was coming down again! (Sooner than I had hoped though  )

John.

[paul rulton]

like the new pic Stan the Man  but wot is it   

[G Griffin]

Not fell before once i forgot i was up the ladder and went to walk off bum twitched then also had it slip once but it caught hold in beetween slabs on the pointing it goes so quick and stopped me from rushing so much

  Are you serious?   

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

thats terrible m8,sorry to hear that about your m8!must have been very hard for him to deal with.
 

fell yrs ago doing stanney lane high school
in ellesmere port broke ma right elbow
as i lived in stoke at the time i changed belt to left side
carried on in agony lol though in all sincerity
a m8 was rushing not waiting to b footed
on old staffordshire blue bricks
the type u find in old  terraced back yards
slipped fell result was left leg amputated below
knee 

hes dealt with it remarkable e even stil does a few windows
e was a pro footballer as well yrs before e was at port vale
finished thru injury went on the windows for bout 11yr then
the accident which resulted in his amputation the guy jus gets on wiv it
honest the guy is a top m8 n a crackin lad to boot

[woody1]

faire play to him no point giving up 

[cleewindows]

thats good to hear m8!

thats terrible m8,sorry to hear that about your m8!must have been very hard for him to deal with.
 

fell yrs ago doing stanney lane high school
in ellesmere port broke ma right elbow
as i lived in stoke at the time i changed belt to left side
carried on in agony lol though in all sincerity
a m8 was rushing not waiting to b footed
on old staffordshire blue bricks
the type u find in old  terraced back yards
slipped fell result was left leg amputated below
knee 

hes dealt with it remarkable e even stil does a few windows
e was a pro footballer as well yrs before e was at port vale
finished thru injury went on the windows for bout 11yr then
the accident which resulted in his amputation the guy jus gets on wiv it
honest the guy is a top m8 n a crackin lad to boot

[G Griffin]

Not fell before once i forgot i was up the ladder and went to walk off bum twitched then also had it slip once but it caught hold in beetween slabs on the pointing it goes so quick and stopped me from rushing so much

  Are you serious?   

Are you serious?

[Nathanael Jones]

The ladder slipped on me twice in 2 years, both times on concrete, luckily both times it stopped after moving a few feet and I got away without injury.
My father law fell and landed on a brand new car,.. it cost him a trip to A&E, a few stitches, a week off work and a hefty repair bill. It was the deciding factor in our switch to wfp!

[tomy jackson]

sham he dident run of like acow boy then no hefty bill 

[martinsadie]

like the new pic Stan the Man  but wot is it   

crest of Burnley football club