[SixClub] W5TFW injured in tower accident

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Tnx for the good news Joey - "climbing days are over", sounds like a good
decision to me  :-))  - 73 Bruce.

72/73 - Bruce ve5rc/ve5qrp - QRP-C#1, QRP-L#886, A1 Operator
            QRP-Canada - http://www.qrp-canada.com 
 



-----Original Message-----
From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard Joey Fiero II
W5TFW
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:30 AM
To: World Wide Six Meter Club
Subject: Re: [SixClub] W5TFW injured in tower accident


OK I am home!

 let me try to start to set the record straight. 1st. what happened.

I was on a tower that was 100' tall I removed all the antennas, and 60' of 
tower. the tower was bolted to the side of the house. at 30'  when I moved 
the jim pole to take down the 4th section. the tower broke.the bracket didnt

hold and it started falling. I released my belt and jumped to get clear.  I
broke my left ankle, pelvis 1 rib & had internal bleeding.  later I had a 
P.E.   thats a blood clot in my left lung.  I am on lortab, cummaden, and a 
variety of other stuff now but I am alive.

 I dont have much energy right now and things are going to have to wait for 
awhile. but in time I will mend.
 My thanks, to all concerned,  my family thought I was going to die on them,

so I guess my climbing days are over.
 I hope this begins to clarify what happened.
PLEASE be carefull on Towers.

 

                            Joey
Richard Joey Fiero II
W5TFW  EM-40
QSL Manager USS KIDD W5KID
Director 6 Club    www.6mt.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard E. Teague" <k5btp at cox.net>
To: "'World Wide Six Meter Club'" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 10:19 PM
Subject: [SixClub] W5TFW injured in tower accident


>
>
>
> Joey's injuries are NOT life threatening, but he is in the hospital 
> tonight with a broken ankle which will require surgery to repair.
>
> This afternoon while taking down a tower, one of the tower legs broke
> and
> the
> tower collapsed with Joey on it.  He was about 30 feet up.  When the tower
> reached about a 45 degree inclination he jumped free of it and landed on
> his back, then the tower landed across hid chest. Fortunately the top of 
> the
> tower hit a barbed wire fence first and broke 2 strands of wire before it 
> hit
> Joey. At about 15:30 CDT he was transported to Baton Rouge General 
> Hospital
> Mid-City. After numerous x-rays and a CT scan, the doctors are convinced 
> that he
> has no serious internal injuries and no neck and back problems. He will 
> undergo
> surgery tomorrow to repair the ankle.
>
> I don't know yet how long he will be in the hospital. He will probably
> not
> be
> able to return to the list for at least a week, maybe longer. In the 
> interim,
> I will try to keep an eye on the list to answer moderator requests and 
> help out.
> As soon as he feels like dealing with it, I will bring him a laptop with a
> wireless connection and an HT :)
>
>
> 73
> Richard  K5BTP
>
>
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