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michael o

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fall of ladder
« on: December 13, 2011, 06:54:30 pm »
friend of mine fell 6ft of ladder on to concrete yesterday broken pelvis,broken wrist 4broken ribs and damadged spine ,if anyone would like to send get well card to chris fitzpatrick whiston hospital ward 3b,thanks

Window Washers

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Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2011, 06:58:58 pm »
friend of mine fell 6ft of ladder on to concrete yesterday broken pelvis,broken wrist 4broken ribs and damadged spine ,if anyone would like to send get well card to chris fitzpatrick whiston hospital ward 3b,thanks
Sorry to hear that, and I hope he gets well soon, Maybe get him a wfp guide to look at for when hes better and able to work again, take away the ladder it cant happen again.

Lets hope he was insured for accidents.

Best wishes to him and sppedy recovery
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

michael o

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Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2011, 07:19:28 pm »
thanks he was doin bottom window with small ladder wfp tops,yes eye opener lesson to learn

Window Washers

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Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2011, 07:25:01 pm »
thanks he was doin bottom window with small ladder wfp tops,yes eye opener lesson to learn
wow that sucks, never did get why people do wfp up and trad down.

Hope hes feeling better soon though.

WFP all the way now, and hopefully others can learn from this poor guys mistake.
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

mike roberts

Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2011, 09:00:40 pm »
thanks he was doin bottom window with small ladder wfp tops,yes eye opener lesson to learn
wow that sucks, never did get why people do wfp up and trad down.


Best to your mate. Totally agree with above! you sell wfp to customers all the benefits - then use trad down....can possibly understand doors... total contradiction ! only one reason I can see - cost saving for cleaner! got to be wfp all or nothing in my eyes

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2011, 09:10:42 pm »
send him my regards mate. really sorry to hear about that  :(

richywilts

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Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2011, 09:12:33 pm »
michael wheres his work based iv just had to lay off a good worker who could carry on cleaning for a small wage and keep round going
Richard Wiltshire
Window Clean Direct

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www.windowcleandirect.co.uk
07894821844

michael o

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Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2011, 09:30:16 pm »
thanks richy,his brother will sort his round send his details cleanerwindow3@gmail.com ta

Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2011, 09:37:04 pm »
sorry to hear that.  nasty job, not a big height either.  Scary.

Yeah, we wfp up and down, tho at times tempted to trad down, but its easier and quicker and does just as good a job or better normally with pole, so do it all.

Take care peeps!

sean84

Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2011, 10:28:51 pm »
friend of mine fell 6ft of ladder on to concrete yesterday broken pelvis,broken wrist 4broken ribs and damadged spine ,if anyone would like to send get well card to chris fitzpatrick whiston hospital ward 3b,thanks

Hope he makes a good recovery.

king marko

Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2011, 10:37:04 pm »
Bloody hell makes you take stock doesnt it?
Wish him well chap hope he's not out for too long

mikecam

Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2011, 10:55:46 pm »
i know quite a few who have have bad ladder falls and been off work for months. They do learn from the experience though. And all the ones i know have not invested in anything safer like WFP, no, they employ "a lad" to do the ladder work. There's a logic there i suppose.

Ian Rochester

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Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2011, 06:55:46 am »
Sorry to hear about your mate, it doesn't have to be a great height to do a lot of damage. However, ladders are not dangerous, they are a tool, and falls are normally avoidable if you work safely and think what you're doing.

We'll not be doing any ladder work today, wind has been gusting here all night,

Just got up to see next doors guttering lying in their front garden!!  Saying that it was fitted by a couple of irish blokes in a plain white van who came knocking on doors last year offering to replace gutters and fascias..........never to be seen again!

michael o

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Re: fall of ladder
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2011, 08:01:25 am »
hes getting pins and plate in rist today,has shattered the rist