[TowerTalk] Tower accident

[Mac]

In the writers FIRST initial report on Monday on QTH he initally 
reported his brother he felt had clipped the safety belt back onto 
something other than the large typical D ring, and that had failed, 
whatever 'that' is, but you make a good point in that region of most or 
all belts anything that could be hooked onto should also be prepared to 
sustain the load or pull of the actual belt.

But at the end of the day its a sucky event and near tragic, it sounds 
even if a recovery is made it will be long and painful and expensive to 
boot ...

best :  mac/mc  w5mc

On 8/19/2020 9:19 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> Not good.  Would the owners homeowner insurance cover this?
>
> Sadly it sounds like the climber was using outdated and poorly 
> maintained gear.
>
> W0MU
>
> On 8/19/2020 4:38 AM, Jon Zaimes via TowerTalk wrote:
>> Saw this on qth.com this morning. There's a photo on the gofundme page.
>>
>>
>> Be safe friends.
>>
>>
>> ANNOUNCE - Terrible Tower Accident
>>
>> This is an update on my older brother AA9TJ who fell from my tower 45 
>> to 50
>> feet down to the ground. He went to local hospital air flighted to 
>> Deaconess
>> in IN had some surgeries and now was air flighted back across the 
>> state of
>> IL to Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Broken leg, lacerated 
>> Liver,
>> Lacerated Diaphragm, Punctured lung, neck injury, back injuries/pelvis
>> broken. I started a GoFundme for him and his wife. Please support 
>> them at
>> https://www.gofundme.com/f/pxhkq-terrible-accident?utm_source=customer&utm_m 
>>
>> edium=copy_link_more&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
>>
>> Listing #1502134 - Submitted on 08/18/20 by Callsign KA9GXT
>> <https://www.qth.com/callsign.php?cs=KA9GXT>
>>
>>
>>
>> 73/Jon
>>
>>
>> Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K
>>
>> Tower climber for hire
>>
>> http://www.aa1k.us/
>>
>> Cell: 302-632-2353
>>
>>
>> Reviews of AA1K tower work on eham website:
>> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12922
>>
>>
>> Hug your favorite tower every day, and always stay connected to it.
>>
>>
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