About 10 years ago I was pulling fiber in a fiberglass bucket and the reel stopped.
The bucket desinigrated and I fell 32 feet (no lanyard) and broke my foot in 3 places.
Just last week I was working (alone) and the parking brake failed (Manual transmission) and the truck started to roll into oncoming traffic.
I didn't have time to boom down and stop the truck, so I jumped out of the bucket (about 12 feet) in order to stop the truck just in time.
Had I had a lanyard on then, I wouldn't have had time to avoid setting slammed by oncoming traffic.
Even after a serious injury, I still think they can be VERY dangerous.
Re: lanyards
Member #: 3845
Registered: 1996-2001
Posted:
1094
Name:
Robert LaRue
Company:
e-motion Video Productions
Occupation:
Media Minister / video editor
Location:
Metro Detroit
Experience:
~44 years
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