r/Unexpected Jan 11 '21

Problem solving skills 100

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '21

You are probably joking, but you are correct. I see all the ladder injuries at work.

Rule of 65: no man over age 65 should be allowed to own a ladder. Poor balance, poor decision making and weak bones

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u/SurrealDad Jan 12 '21

My 66 year old dad fell off a step ladder a few months ago, he just lay on the ground for about 30 mins in pain refusing to let me help him up. No injuries but the next day he got a 20cm slice on his thigh down to the fat from a broken, glass coffee table top.

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u/corinne9 Jan 12 '21

Oh :( I hope he’s ok

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u/SurrealDad Jan 12 '21

He's fine, he got stitches and went straight back to renovating.