Not wearing harness - using boom with a short length of 16strand arbormaster to lift log into back of truck. (something I had done dozens of times previously on other jobs).
Was working tired and dehydrated, just wanted to get done and go home. A 100% stupid and preventable incident. Son (14...
Broke pelvis and 3 vertebrae after being catapulted outta my old bucket truck. Landed between cab and chip box literally inches from the exhaust stack.
2 weeks in hospital. Recovered. Sold truck.
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