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Rough night at work

Sig220_Ruger77
Was a bad day at work to begin with and then with maybe 2 hours left I ended up having to leave early and go to the emergency room. Got a really bad gash on my left ankle that required 7 stitches, but I am pretty fortuate that I didn't end up with worse(broken bones or severed nerves). Was riding on an electric pallet jack when my left foot slipped off. Reacting to slipping, I clutched what I was hold with both hands. Problem was that my right hand was on the twist throttle and turned well I was falling back. My foot and ankle were then smashed between the pallet jack and a pallet of alcohol. Thought is was just gonna be a bad bruise until I took my first step and blood started gushing out of my sliced boot. Hopefully the rest of you had a better day at work then I did. Yay.

Jon
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  • gskyhawk
    sounds bad but sure could have been worst , cuts will heel a lot faster than a broken bone , sounds like you might have need of what was on the pallet [:D]
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  • Sig220_Ruger77
    quote:sounds bad but sure could have been worst , cuts will heel a lot faster than a broken bone , sounds like you might have need of what was on the pallet [:D]

    [:D][:p]Definitely could have.

    Jon
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  • Oklahoma223
    You still have both feet. That's a plus.[;)]
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  • Sig220_Ruger77
    quote:You still have both feet. That's a plus.[;)]

    Not going to argue with that one. Got a day off of work too, so now you are guys are going to have to keep me entertained.

    Jon
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  • tobefree
    GB Main site/ forums are blocked as all so called weapons sites where I work... I am allowed to use the net during breaks, lunch, ect but haven't been online in the two years since they blocked those sites. So now I sit and listen to potty mouthed twentyish girls instead. Every nite is a bad nite here.... In fact I haven't even taken my last break in at least two months...
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  • Captplaid
    Man, I thought my night kinda sucked. Didn't get a break and my shirt was soaked for 8 hours, but we fixed a problem and I had an opportunity to step up to the plate and deliver.

    Glad you didn't break anything. I knew t wo guys that had there ankle shattered by a barge rope breaking and hitting them like a giant rubber band.

    Mine is still stiff in the morning after twisting it 15 years ago while casing a cow down a hill. I twisted it halfway down and could stop my momtentum until I reached the bottom. I walk like Frankenstien for the first couple steps in the morning.

    Broken ankles are bad news.
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  • LOKO383
    JON, glad a few stitches was all that happened,get healed up,oh yea make your girlfriend wait on ya hand and foot [lol] if she will?,i guess you could always clean guns or.......i'm sure you can think of something like....look for one of these somebody stole this one[:0]......http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=72524911
    get well soon,Loko[:D][8D]
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  • zipperzap
    quote:Captplaid:

    Man, I thought my night kinda sucked. Didn't get a break and my shirt was soaked for 8 hours, but we fixed a problem and I had an opportunity to step up to the plate and deliver.

    ... reminds me of a date I once had ... and would like to forget!
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  • aramisvi
    Jon,

    I feel for you. My dad was once caught between a power jack unloading a truck and the trailer walls. he miss 8 days of work. no cuts or broken bones but put a serious hurt on him. tranqs and muscle relaxers 3-4 times a day. a month later he got pissed off at a meat grinder and punched it. it broke in the middle of a large order of hamburger (160 lbs). broke his wrist in 5 places. i never thought being a butcher was so dangerous. [;)]
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  • zipperzap
    d058b68b.jpg

    .... always!
    [:D]
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  • Sig220_Ruger77
    Thanks fellas, much appreciated. Thanks for the pic zipperzap[:D]. The girlfriend has done a good job of taking care of me and bought me a few firearms magazines to read throughout the day. Been surfing the web a little and reading articles on there as well. Cleaing guns wouldn't be a bad idea LOKO, there are few that are probably due for a good cleaning.
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  • Colt Super
    Glad you are mostly OK.

    Take care of yourself.

    Doug
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  • Sig220_Ruger77
    quote:Glad you are mostly OK.

    Take care of yourself.

    Doug

    Thanks Doug.

    Jon
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  • oldgunner
    I hope it heals up ok..In the meantime, be sure to put in for workman's comp before the Mexies git it all..[:D]
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  • moonshine
    quote:a pallet of alcohol.
    did you get to drink the alcohol?
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  • Sig220_Ruger77
    quote:did you get to drink the alcohol?

    Nope[:(]

    Jon
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