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

[Tom2]

Gotta chock wheels, gotta chock wheels. I wouldn't trust an ebrake anyways. So many people die every year from cars up in the air and it rolling on them because the wheels weren't chocked. Glas my Dad drilled that into my head early.
Keep those 2X4s 4X4s scraps handy.

Hopefully your story will save help get the point across for more people. Get well soon!

 

[RedVise]

Very Close call !! Glad you are still here !!

Pneumothorax - Right Lung (25% collapse – self resolving w/ 1-2 wks breathing exercises)
Fractured 4-5 Ribs - Right side (self resolving)

Been there, done that on the lungs / ribs deal. 6 weeks before I could sleep thru the night. You may know this, but the first time I sneezed, I thought I was going to pass out. Be careful driving... !

As others have said, take your time recuperating.

Brian L.

 

[Shadowdog500]

HOLY ****!! Glad you are OK!!

Chris

 

[TruckTech915]

I for one was really touched by your story. I have laid under many of trucks from Rangers to Pete's and wheel chocks is one thing I have neglected too many times. From now on I will not crawl under a truck without them, even for a second.

Glad you made it with minimal injuries seeing as it could have been awful. And that's too nice of a family to leave behind. Hope you have a speedy recovery but don't push it till your 100% again.

 

[Scout Driver]

Glad you are going to be ok. You must be in awfully good shape and have a darn strong will to persevere. A lesser person probably would have faired much worse.

Scott

 

[seagravedriver]

If I was on the way to that with my dept, 90% of the time that is fatal before we get there. God was looking over you. Nice work from local EMS! Good luck with the healing, glad you are still with us.

 

[charlesskelter]

Glad you're alright. I had a Starion fall off a jack stand on me when pulling the gas tank. Not fun, and I'm certain no where near as painful.

 

[Coach James]

The truck rolled over your junk and all it did was leave a bruise? Now you can tell people you have proof that you have balls of steel.

Add mine to the list of congratulations on being ok. I think I'll give my friends wheel chocks for Christmas this year.

Coach

 

[Rentawrench]

Glad your OK

GOD Loves your family --- So Behave yourself an listen to your Wife as you heal.


I to had a truck get away from me , I set the E Brake BUT forgot is was on the ****** ( Bigger truck ) an I was in the middle ,just POP an rolled.

Again Glad your OK an Hope WE All learned a lesson .

 

[srmofo]

Glas my Dad drilled that into my head early.
Keep those 2X4s 4X4s scraps handy.

Im glad your dad taught you safety early on, but 2x4s and 4x4s are not wheel chocks. Cars can and will roll over them or knock them outta the way.Ive seen it happen while jacking a car up to throw a spare on. Ditch those bad boys and get some real wheel chocks.

Yes I have them at work but they were so "Far" away and the 2x4 scrap was right there

 

[Hlidskjalf]

Thanks for sharing your story with us. I'm glad to hear you are doing well, considering the circumstances.

Good luck on a quick recovery!

 

[metal1313]

damn dude you are lucky. just reminds me of how stupid what i did this weekend was. i redid the front brakes on my bronco, both wheels off on stands. my drive has a very slight slope to it. at one point i had no brake fluid in the truck at all, and the e-brake wasnt set. it didnt move, but i realized it afterwards that i could have, no offense meant, ended up like you or worse. and the tires on the bronco are 14.5in wide, so maybe they would spread the load, or just catch more stuff.

 

[e-tek]

Wow - best wishes from me and my family - glad to hear you made out the other end. Would be good of you to talk about safety as much as you can now....

 

[Denee007]

Gee, I just watched one of the series, 'I shouldn't be alive', maybe you should write them!!! You had someone watching over you and quick thinking on your part as well!Thank God~ it's great to be alive!!
dne'

 

[Keep]

Damn, I know that feeling when you hear that "pop" I pulled the same damn stunt a couple years ago. Luckily I was able to get out from under neither before the tire got to me. Now I will not go under any car without chocks.

Gives me the shakes just reading your story. Glad you made it out mostly okay.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

First, I don't know if you're a religious man or not; if not...I suggest you reconsider.
You have a beautiful wife and a beautiful pair of children..congratulations on being around to see how the future turns out, you are a VERY fortunate man. And frankly, we are all fortunate to be able to read your story and remember the same thing or something just as bad could happen to any of us...afterall, we're all similar types of guys....doers.

Thank you Lord for saving this fine man for his family and letting us all learn again the lesson of how precious life is.

EDIT: P.S. "Close call"? Uh...no. Respectfully, no. Close call is when the truck missed you by THIS much. Running you over from head to toe right down the middle including your package AND living to tell of it is downright miraculous.

 

[Giraffe]

Alright, that's it. I am now adding chocking the wheels to my routine before I get under a car. Always relied on e-brake or parking prawl and only chocked when lifting the drive or non e-brake wheels, but now, if I am going under, it will be chocked.

May be good to keep a cell phone within reach too, especially when alone.

 

[v7guy]

thanks for sharing the story.
I know it's been said many times before but you're one lucky SOB... who would have guessed some MMA classes would help you get out of a submission from a truck.

 

[ed_v]

Thank goodness things turned out as they did. You are a very fortunate soul. Take it easy and have a speedy recovery.

Ed

 

[Coolabah]

The truck rolled over your junk and all it did was leave a bruise? Now you can tell people you have proof that you have balls of steel.

Add mine to the list of congratulations on being ok. I think I'll give my friends wheel chocks for Christmas this year.

Coach

Oh, I must have mis-read somewhere. Aren't they what were being used as wheel chocks ?

What a survival story ! And +1 on the glad you're OK wishes.

 

[autoclassicnut]

Glad you're alive... On a lighter note... you didn't have to search for change for the pay phone to call for help right??? Best oif luck on your full recovery. You have a great looking family who really needs you ....

 

[IDASHO]

What a story!

Glad you came out top-side.

I guess this is just one more reason to have a flat garage floor

 

[Ocho]

Glad you are OK. Same thing happened to my Dad when I was about 16. The van he was working on was on a slight incline. Popped that last bolt out and...

Something on the bottom of the chassis caught his pant leg and drug him about 20 feet down the driveway, slow motion somersaulting him (under the van) in the process. Front wheel came to rest against his chest. Just a matter of inches and it would be a different story. Of course we tease him about it now.

 

[USMCBay]

Holy *^&$!. I'm a doctor, not a play one on TV, and I'm here to tell you how freaking lucky you are to be alive today. God was watching over you in a huge way partner. Enjoy your second life!!!!

Thanks Doc... that means a lot to me to hear it from the Medical field that see's things like this. My neighbor is a Doc and when she saw me and prepped me for the EMT's she then told my other neighbor "we need to find out who he wants to call..." as in MY LAST CALL! Even the EMT's told me they didn't know but experience wasn't in my favor... Yes it was God watching over me!!

 

[USMCBay]

I assume you'll be going to church this sunday also , glad your'er o.k.

It happened on a Sunday and I was there the NEXT Sunday... just to prove a point if nothing else! God was good to me!

 

[USMCBay]

it seems that those simple things in life, especially the ones that involve family, seem that much more special...
I'm sure you already realize that, but that feeling will only get stronger with time.

That's good to know - Thanks!!!

 

[Blue Gator Six]

Next time call a buddy. Marines are TUFF, it's hard to put one down. Glad you are ok. Your experience will make me take more precautions. God Bless you in your recovery.

 

[tyrell2004]

Thank you Lord for saving this fine man for his family and letting us all learn again the lesson of how precious life is.
Amen. and WOW! God must have some big plans for you and your family! Glad to hear it and we all have learned and been reminded of things we should not take for granted; family, our time here and Safety!.
ps. Thanks for your service to our country!

 

[Wingnut65]

I thank the Good Lord that you are safe and all has turned out well. You have a beautiful family that still wants to spend time with you. Thanks for posting so we all are more appreciative of how fragile life is and how special each and every day is.

I need to go home and hug my kids after reading this.

Take time off and really enjoy your Happy Thanksgiving this year.

 

[CarCrafter]

Wow.. glad to hear you are going to be okay. Now stick around and enjoy the rest of the show.

 

[istephen]

Really glad you are able to post up.

Really really glad you are still able to post up here. Thanks for taking the time to share your story so we can all learn or be reminded from it.

I made the exact same mistake about 12 years ago. I think I rolled the truck forward to get to the top driveshaft bolts easier, then forgot to re-set the brake or chock the wheels. Took the last bolt out and BAM! Here she comes!

I quickly jammed the driveshaft into the pavement and my truck stopped before hitting me or anything else. (I can easily fit under my 4runner and I was not inline with the wheels.)

What have I learned since then? ALWAYS chock the wheels. I even chocked them last weekend when all I was doin' down there was greasing the driveshafts and welding on a shock mount with all 4 tires still on the ground.

What else have I learned? I have learned that I just can't work fast. I get hurt a lot less when I don't rush. *shrugs* So what if I'm slow.

Bet you are one sore pup. Broken ribs are the worst because there isn't much you can do except tape them up. I remember it hurt to SMILE because you just knew you might LAUGH next! Ow.

 

[meissen]

Just reading that story has my heart racing - very intense. Happy to hear you're OK dude!

 

[rieferman]

Really glad you're OK, best wishes

 

[KaiserM715]

Holy Cow!! The Lord definitely had His hand protecting that day. Best wishes for a speedy recovery from a fellow Houstonian!!

 

[minimonster]

I felt like i was there with you reading your story - Im really glad you survived - Stories liek this always put it into persepective how fast it can all be over. -- All because of a simple mistake. Im going to go home and give my wife a hug. Amazing story. Take it easy and spend some time with your family.

 

[shotgunfatcat]

Glad your ok, I was reading that in horror.


Maybe we should all take some notes from this guy.

 

[m.james]

You are one lucky man, I'm glad you are ok and this was a wake up car to meet that things cannot be taken lightly in garage. It's in the back of your mind but when you hear a story about it makes you think.

 

[mad57]

Very glad your ALIVE!!! that was a close call. god was def watching over you. enjoy the family give them all a big hug. be safe.

 

[stricht8]

Incredible story. Glad you're alive to tell it!

 

[USMCBay]

Very Close call !! Glad you are still here !!

Pneumothorax - Right Lung (25% collapse – self resolving w/ 1-2 wks breathing exercises)
Fractured 4-5 Ribs - Right side (self resolving)

Been there, done that on the lungs / ribs deal. 6 weeks before I could sleep thru the night. You may know this, but the first time I sneezed, I thought I was going to pass out. Be careful driving... !

As others have said, take your time recuperating.

Brian L.

Glad to hear about the healing time... I've wondered about that. I'm on hold right now for Pain Meds just to sleep at night. I don't take them during the day and I only take halves or I get a bad headache. And yes sneezes take some time to get over... I mean I'm talking REAL pain - well you know!!! The hickup burps almost floor me each time!! Ha ha...