falling from stand
08-23-2004, 05:54 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NW Ohio , 5 min from Ottawa National / Magee Marsh
Posts: 2,051
RE: falling from stand
I allways harness up . I get to my stand a lot of mornings 1 1/2 hrs before shooting time to avoid bumping deer and fall asleep 1/2 the time and find myself leaning on the strap when I wake up . I carry a vibrating pager set for about 20 min before shooting time so I don't sleep through shooting time.
08-23-2004, 06:48 PM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Central PA
Posts: 590
RE: falling from stand
ORIGINAL: Pro-Line
I had a student in class last year that was in a loc-on style stand. It collapsed underneath him, and he fell about 2'. (The slack in his belt) He swung hard back into the tree, and impaled his left nipple onto his highest tree step that happened to be a little above his platform. After the step entered his chest, his weight pulled the step downward and the step tore a big hole in his chest.
His lung was bruised pretty badly, but he recovered. I believe they ended up using over 100 stitches inside and out. He lost his nipple (big deal) and was in a chest cast for a while.
I had a student in class last year that was in a loc-on style stand. It collapsed underneath him, and he fell about 2'. (The slack in his belt) He swung hard back into the tree, and impaled his left nipple onto his highest tree step that happened to be a little above his platform. After the step entered his chest, his weight pulled the step downward and the step tore a big hole in his chest.
His lung was bruised pretty badly, but he recovered. I believe they ended up using over 100 stitches inside and out. He lost his nipple (big deal) and was in a chest cast for a while.
