Glad to be Alive... Close call...

[xcgates]

What, just more proof that Jarheads don't use their heads for anything they can use their bodies for. FYI, chocks are cheaper and more durable than you.

Just glad you are going to be okay, I can only imagine what my scrawny body would look like! One more reason to stick to working on bikes. Sure they may tip over, but I'd rather pull 600 (at most) pounds on top of me than whatever a cage weighs

And I echo the nurse, you sure must have something important left to do in this world, so go forth and live life to its fullest!

 

[mikeceli]

Thank God!, you survived!

 

[USMCBay]

Dood I'm a retired Navy Chief, so I can cut with ya too! If a tire rolled over a Chief it would have been flat!

Semper Fi!

Ha ha... I like it!!!!!

 

[USMCBay]

What, just more proof that Jarheads don't use their heads for anything they can use their bodies for. FYI, chocks are cheaper and more durable than you.

Just glad you are going to be okay, I can only imagine what my scrawny body would look like! One more reason to stick to working on bikes. Sure they may tip over, but I'd rather pull 600 (at most) pounds on top of me than whatever a cage weighs

And I echo the nurse, you sure must have something important left to do in this world, so go forth and live life to its fullest!

I hear ya... that day I was sure wishing I had owned a Datson or a Chevy Luv instead of a 2500 Dodge Diesel 4x4 Quad Cab Long Bed with plenty of tread!!!!!

 

[Inky Ford]

Glad you are OK.

Your story reminds me of my neighbors 2 for 1 deal. He had his '64 Impala on ramps in his steep driveway. He was under the car working on the transmission linkage and managed to put the car in neutral. It rolled down the ramps, onto his chest (breaking a few ribs). The car rolled down his driveway, across the street and t-boned his '57 Chevy which was parked there.

 

[mad57]

Glad you are OK.
and t-boned his '57 Chevy which was parked there.

Awww that *****

 

[jktruck150]

Glad your alive and well after something like that!

 

[seagravedriver]

Wow. I just saw this thread. Very glad to see you made it through that.

I wish there were a clever kind of 'dead man switch' alarm system that could be rigged into a garage. Where you could tap a particular pattern on the floor (and then confirm it) for an alarm call to go out or a bell to ring. It's hard to come up with something that wouldn't be subject to false alarms -- that could also be triggered when you've got one hand free and there's a very heavy object on top of you.

I see these types of items every day I am at work. They are the life alert neck penants. "Help, I've fallen and can't get up!" They may look kinda funny, but not if you need them. Perhaps there could be a garage journal version, or a Snap-On version...or Harbor Freight. Again, glad you are still with us! I am going to go buy some purpose built wheel chocks.

 

[xcgates]

I also remember reading about a version of the kill switches that are on the walls of shops for farm equipment, except designed for places like farms. If someone was in danger, they would hit a button that was on them, and then all dangerous equipment would shut down, an alarm would sound, and there might have even been a method of locating the person via GPS or something similar.

 

[USMCBay]

I see these types of items every day I am at work. They are the life alert neck penants. "Help, I've fallen and can't get up!" They may look kinda funny, but not if you need them. Perhaps there could be a garage journal version, or a Snap-On version...or Harbor Freight. Again, glad you are still with us! I am going to go buy some purpose built wheel chocks.

Thanks for saying your going to get some additional safety!! If one person one day is a little safer because of this post it really means something to me. It's a literal pain right now and I was stupid for allowing it to happen but I would NEVER want to see anyone else go through something or lose their life to something 100% avoidable... I'm just glad I didn't 'go toward the light' just yet!

I had a follow up yesterday with our Family Physician and he was amazed I never lost consciousness - if I had I wouldn't be here today. Oh man... Thank you Jesus and Thank you first responders!!!

 

[Cast Iron Nuts]

hey glad to hear your on the road to recovery

I did something similar many years ago changing the front drive shaft on my 78 jimmy. Boy did I get a surprise when I popped out the drive shaft and the truck started to roll. Just by chance grabbed onto the frame of the truck pulled my self under the truck and went for a ride. Dragged me about ten feet all the while looking at the treads of theses 33 inch tires. Needless to say stood up changed my underwear said a couple of hale Marys and wondered what the hell went wrong. Never did I think I needed to set the park brake or chalk the tires because the rear drive shaft was still in place and the transmission was in park. Lesson learned

 

[msom22]

Story gave me chills, so glad your alright