Son in hospital

[John in Mich]

Our oldest son (57) fell off his barn roof, today. He is now in ER. Broken right femur near the hip and broken right arm above the
wrist. He will be getting some surgeries Tomorrow and Tuesday.
He and my grandsons are building a barn, 40x64. Today they were supposed to finish the roof steel. Nope. He slipped and fell near the peak and slid all the way off the roof extension over the service door, about 10' above
ground. Velocity sent him about 7' beyond.
I just texted his wife and said that Marines don't lay around!

 

[Geo-TH,In]

Ouch. Hope he gets well soon.
I'm allergic to gravity and pain.

Sounds like your sun is also allergic to gravity.

 

[300jk]

Hope he gets well soon too ! I hate heights !

 

[SweetFeet]

Hope your son heals well. PT after healing is going to hurt.

 

[Robin Hood]

Prayers to all your family. Sounds like your son is surrounded by great people.

 

[Goose]

Ouch! I wish him a fast recovery.

BTW, tell him Semper Fi for me.

 

[Buckhammer]

Wishing a speedy recovery. I hope all goes well with his surgeries.

 

[rustred]

yikes, just watching people on roofs especially on tin. gives me the jitters. need suction cups on your shoes, lol. but P.P.E. would have avoided that.

 

[herk]

My step son fell off a load of hay ( wrapped hay with snow on ) broke his left leg by the hip , they had to put a rod in it took weeks of house rest for it to heal with crutches . Was a slow process but it did heal . Best of luck to him . Bryan

 

[John in Mich]

No argument. So much effort was put into this using custom built moveable scaffolds and a lift when doing all of the framing and sheeting. I have worried since the project started. I wanted him to use shingles instead of steel.

 

[John in Mich]

That is the way his surgery will be, a rod in the leg.

 

[john in la]

Praying for a fast full recovery.

I passed out and fell off a ladder while installing the rafters in my pole barn shed and broke my back. Doctors said it was from dehydration. Cost me more in doctor bills than it would have to have some young guys put up the building. While I was able to go back to work I never fully recovered.

 

[john in la]

This is a picture of a coworker ankle. He slipped in a mud puddle in his driveway 7 months ago. While he is up and walking he is still out of work. I wish your son the best.

 

[Janicholson]

Roof safety is pretty intense my roof is 12/12 most places and 13/12 in others. It all requires toe boards and safety harnesses. May he recover rapidly, he is young enough to be have a quick recovery. Jim

 

[ss55]

Prayers send for a full recovery.

 

[Robert (ID)]

prayers for him and a fast recovery..

 

[Pete in MD]

Sorry to hear that John. Hope he makes a full, fast and complete recovery.

 

[2x4]

saw that happen to a co-worker. Was sitting on a sheet of tin facing the eves when the tin took off. From the side it looked like he was on a sled. Shot out past the edge like a rocket but not hurt seriously. Guess he was facing the right direction to land well, if roughly. Dad came sliding off our shingled garage roof & almost landed on me. About a 10 foot drop but landed on his feet.

 

[Bruce(OR)]

God Speed on a rapid recovery.

 

[Tim PloughNman Daley RIP]

Thoughts and prayers go out to your son John. Thank God it wasn't worse. Perhaps friends and neighbors might help finish the project. Mabe Habitat for Humanity can help too?

Tim Daley (MI)