[SixClub] W5TFW injured in tower accident

[N4PGW (Buck)]

Congratulations on your survival.  I am sorry to hear you were hurt, but I
am glad you are happy to be alive.  I hope all goes well enough with you for
you to get back on the air and enjoy radio again.

73 for now.
Buck
N4PGW


> -----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 9:30 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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