I fell 10 feet out of an attic today and landed on hard concrete today. Pretty much landed on my ass. The cheek where my et goes is sore as all can be. I have a nice gash on the inside of my arm near my arm pit. Left shin hurts like all hell and there is a small cut there (think it was skinned up on the 2x12 rafter). The inside of my hands between my thumbs and wrist hurt alittle. I am walking with a limp and afraid to take a shower and start to relax.

I have never fallen out of an attic in my 26 years of living and 9 years of doing my work. Thank goodness no one was under me and nothing sharp there as well. One of my helpers was supposed to have nailed EVERY WALK BOARD DOWN. He didn't and he cut one barely big enough to make contact on the 2 rafters that it was suppose to span. Needless to say, with my weight and it moving I came crashing down.. I ended up working the rest of the day. A little slower, but stayed busy. Job has to be completed by the first of the year and by golly I am not going to stop that from happening.

I normally don't post these kind of things. BUT I know that there are other construction workers and foremen here. Just a word of the wise. TRUST NO ONE and NOTHING. Shit happens when you least likely expect it and as long as nothing broke and you are perfectly able to move around (slow is not an excuse) is to get back to work. Get checked out if you feel that you are severly injured.

The GC on my job understands that shit happens and thank goodness no backcharge will be dealt. lol The sheetrock is not actual ceiling height. A dropped ceiling with be 12" below the sheetrock. The way I look at it is that glad I am not majorly hurt and I didn't take anyone out with me and that I had to go back to work as I am fortunate that I have been getting 40+ hours a week for the last 3 months and am not slowing down. Don't want someone else to take my job.

Sorry. Back to the regular scheduled program.

The hole I went through. I figure you guys like pics. No pics of my injuries YET! lol

glad your allright your young you will heal fast be carefull

Thanks Everitt. Btw, I need to come up there one day and see what kind of SBC parts you may be willing to sell one day. That or just come up there and harass the hell out of you.

You're gonna hate the way you feel tomorrow!!! Glad to hear nothing serious was damaged...I had a contractor friend of mine fall off of a 8' high scaffold, hit his head just right and he passed away right on the spot

take two aleve tonight and 2 more in the morning and about 800milligrams of ibuprofin should get you through the day

I took 2 aleve and a crown and coke.

James, I am glad I didn't hit my head. That is one thing I try not to do. I figured I would scream like a little girl. And everyone there said that I didn't. A friend/coworker said the look on my face was "WTF" as I was going through and when he saw me get up he thought I was smiling but said the look on my face turned into looking like I just got ran over my a frieghttrain.

glad your not too hurt

Walk it off!
It's a part of the trade..lol

Just joking.. I have done the same except I fell on a coffee table.. (destroyed it)
Mine was under a different circumstance.. I saw a big ass possum! It was one of those ceilings where you have to crawl..
Only had about 2' to 2.5'
I crawled right up on him..He hissed and I punched a hole in the ceiling and dropped!!

Glad your OK

glad your ok!as soon as you feel better take the co worker out for a drink and kick the living crap out of him...{the one that was supposed to cut board to size}

glad your ok for now, put some alcohol on it....\-/\-/---couple of shots for you...

Well, the guy didn't show up for work today after the ass c hewing he received yesterday. I woke up alittle sore. But after walking around I am ok. Hurts when I sit on my et though. But I am ok. Thanks everybody.

I drive big rigs and fell off The tire while climbing up to clean the wind shild ( not knowing I had steped in spiled fuel). I slipped off and spun around and when my tail bone hit that BIG lug nut the Doc said it's broken for good !! I know your pain LOL
Glad your OK

OUCH. Well as some on here have seen. I am a fat ass. 285 lb fat ass and thank goodness I wasn't harmed more than some cuts, and limping around.

wow glad your not hurt too bad ! i buddy of mine did that several years ago but he was lucky enough to stop on his way thru the ceiling... the only thing that hurt his pride worst was he ended up stradling the 2x12 and couldnt get back up so we had to go up after him he talks a little higher pitched now. but he was lucky cause there was a 26ft ceiling... but to this day we still joke about how he was found by his two feet hanging in mid air and nothing to grab on too ... glad your only sore and still here ...