[W2CRA] Got this note on a contest mailing list about John C. W2GD - REVISED

[Walter O'Brien]

Sorry the part of the message showing who it CAME from was cut off by  
mistake:

Here's the complete message in case anyone wants to get in touch.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <K7LXC at aol.com>
Date: Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] W2GD tower accident
To: towertalk at contesting.com


I got this via K1DG. John is a very good tower guy  and I'm sorry to  
hear
about this. Even experienced guys can have  accidents.

Cheers & climb safe,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH

 >  W2GD was on a 30' tower going up at K8PO's new station in Maine   
when the
temporary guying allowed the pier pin to slip off the base and he   
rode it
down.  Deep mud broke the fall, but he has a cracked pelvis,  there  
was a
torn artery, and a minor back injury.  Full recovery  expected, but it  
will
be a while before he is 100%.

He is in the ICU  at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME now.  No  
word on
how long he'll  be in there - probably at least today in the ICU, then  
in a
regular bed for  at least a couple of days.  I'm sure he's one sore  
puppy.

Maine  Medical Center
22 Bramhall Street
Portland, ME 04102
207-662-0111,  1-877-339-3107

Probably not taking any calls, but cards would be welcome,  I'm sure.