Lucky to be ALIVE!!!

Garycw · Oct 4, 2014

This was touched on in another topic, but thought I needed its own. I beg of everyone not to mess with a starter on tractor with battery hooked up. I accidentally shorted a starter in tractor while in gear four days ago. After being airlifted to a trama 1 hospital and total hip replacement, I'm lucky to be alive !

tnjind · Oct 4, 2014

Wow, things can happen so quick.
Yes you are very lucky.
Speedy recovery to you.

brin · Oct 4, 2014

Gary....God Bless, get well soon...accidents happen, we all have had our moments and some us got lucky and others not so much ....so don't feel like it's only you....Get Well.

RoyJackson · Oct 4, 2014

Wow!

This needs to be moved to the Safety forum!

kevin37b · Oct 4, 2014

Winter will be happening soon for a lot of us , another opportunity for DISASTERS .

dieselcrawler · Oct 4, 2014

Best wishes for a speedy recovery...

300UGUY · Oct 4, 2014

Good luck on recovery!

milkman636 · Oct 4, 2014

Wow, I just read the other thread too. It is a terrible thing to have happened, but it sounds like you are taking it well and we all hope you have a speedy recovery.

Thanks for sharing your story, it is a great reminder to remain vigilant about safety when we are working around our equipment. It truly could happen to any of us.

Rocky Hoffler · Oct 4, 2014

Continue to get well I'm glad you shared this makes us all think. when we get comfortable is when we make mistakes probably nothing that had not done before by a lot of us take care.