Never have fallen out, but have had a step on the ladder break. I did knock my muzzleloader out of my stand one time. It fell butt first about 25' to the ground. As I was diving around to the side of the tree to get as much cover as I could all I could think of was "I sure hope it doesn't fire when it hits!" It didn't and the gun was fine. Scared the you know what out of me though!