I had one kick out on me back in the days of hugging the tree and pulling the Baker up with your feet. That was before anyone heard of hand climber sections. I landed on my bow and broke all my arrows. I had one stand that had a catastropic failure as I was climbing upthe first time in the woods. It left me hanging sideways 12 feet up. Two years ago I failed to heed the manufactures warning to attach a stabilizing strap and the bottom section let go. I was strapped in but just the little fall I had smashed my ribs on the top part as I fell and really screwed me up for a while. No air and all that. I've hunted with two people that suffered major injuries falling from homemade treestands and not being strapped in. One fell 25 feet breaking his pelvis, ribs and shoulder. We found him at 10PM 2 miles offthe main road. THe other suffered back injuries, separated pelvis and is now on disability. He fell within sight of his house.