Came off the ladder today!!!

[CMRwindowcleaning]

Doing a conny roof got a bit excited and over reached a bit to high on the ladder gutter clip snaps bringing the top of the ladder over and bottom slipped straight out! Happened so quick didn't even have time to react. The doors on the conny were open and half of the ladder ended up inside. Nothing really hurt apart form a big bruise on my backside and my PRIDE!! Worst is the house was busy and even the bloody hairdresser was round!! Feeling like a right muppet right now but in the same breath lucky I've learned my lesson from a small con drop and not tradding big second floor windows.

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Glad you get to walk away, most of us have done it at least once.

No harm no foul.

 

[Dave B]

Hope you feel better soon mate

We've all come off ..as long as you learn from it

I use one of these to lean against any type of guttering or upvc in case it breaks

http://www.ladderstore.com/compact-ladder-stand-off.html

Keeps you a couple of inches off the gutter and stable

Also soft ish rubber wheels which squash flat for safety and can be leant on the top of a conny door or frame etc

 

[Dave B]

It is also very good if you have to hop over a garage roof etc as you know the ladder will go nowhere with the wheels sitting on the top of the roof

 

[CMRwindowcleaning]

It is also very good if you have to hop over a garage roof etc as you know the ladder will go nowhere with the wheels sitting on the top of the roof

Looks like a good bit of kit. Worth investing in. Don't plan on taking any risks ever again it really puts you in your place. My customer was more shaken up than me tbh I though she was going to have a heart attack.

 

[Dave B]

It is so small and lightweight that it lives on my ladder permanently

That way i never lean on sills etc as always have a little gap between ladder and sill due to wheels being on the wall

 

[Tuffers]

Glad you're ok. I've only ever come off at low height. I came off my A frame once, fell back and went straight on my back. The back of my head missed the corner of a low brick wall by inches. That would've been nasty /emoticons/sad.png

 

[TolishAPurd]

Glad you're ok fella.

 

[CMRwindowcleaning]

Glad you're ok. I've only ever come off at low height. I came off my A frame once, fell back and went straight on my back. The back of my head missed the corner of a low brick wall by inches. That would've been nasty /emoticons/sad.png

Speaking to a guy in the window cleaning supply shop once and he told me a story about a guy that came off a small A frame and landed on his feet the shock moved his spine and left him unable to walk. Not sure how true it is but scary stuff. Shows you why we deserve the right money pretty much closer risking our life every day. Even using a water fed pole has its dangers!

 

[Dave B]

I fell from the height of the canopy over a front door and fractured my cocyx

Weeks before i could walk properly..stay safe guys

 

[peter rogers]

lucky escape dude

 

[Duncs]

gd to here your ok

we have all came off the ladders

 

[MrBump]

Glad to hear you came out of it alright. Lucky those doors were open too. I think ladders are dodgy at the best of times /emoticons/wink.png

 

[Shiny Dan]

Glad to hear you're OK and a good reminder for all of us to take care

 

[norm]

ya did well just getting sore ar-se and hurt pride :thumbsup:

we can only learn as i too have fell over reaching

keep safe

 

[Ant]

Yep good to hear you're ok! Not had any major falls myself and hope not to, but do find myself taking the odd risk sometimes so this is indeed a good reminder.

Typical there was a houseful though!

 

[cheapncheerful]

glad your okay cmr :turd: happens...that is why cheapie hates peoples...

as he goes to pieces waiting for it all to go wrong...

now a days...thanks to some great advice off the lads on here...I just charge more and that way can slow down...

yep lovely wandering along wfp ing away whilst not noticing the paving drops six inches...

three different drops in the york stone today to try and catch cheapie out but he was awake today..

feckin hurts your spine