09-09-2017, 03:04 PM
Thanks for the comments.
The culprit that has had me put a halt to doing any work on the body, and what happened:
Took place in the Workshop on the 27th July 2017 at 1917h.
In preparation for getting the Ruby body back into the Carport I had to make space, so wheeled the MobileToolTrolley (MTT) into the Workshop, and with the engine stand in there already, it became a little cramped between the MTT and vice, meaning I had to walk closer to it as I went past. As I was doing so, having taken a step forward and with right foot/leg following, the partly unzipped jumper I was wearing must have bellowed outward and got caught by the vice handle that was pointing vertically upward. The result was my top half coming to a sudden halt but bottom half continuing its forward motion, and with all of my weight now on my left foot ready to move forward I found myself starting to fall backward so I did all I could in getting my left foot to stop the fall, but all that this did was to make the foot slide forward resulting in me putting even more force in trying to stop it. Result being intense pain due to stretched tendons and sprained ankle, both diagnosed by a doctor, and a day later the instep turning into one big dark blue bruise, the latter causing other half's-eyes, a nurse, coming out on stalks. A week later, and still hobbling around using two walking sticks I go a doctor to come have a look. Prognosis was as mentioned above but nothing broken, however, 4-6 weeks of keeping foot elevated for recovery. 09/09/17 and am now able to put pressure on the foot, but not for the whole day yet. Frustration is at 100%
Geoff - Just in time to put a stop to doing any work on the body.
The culprit that has had me put a halt to doing any work on the body, and what happened:
Took place in the Workshop on the 27th July 2017 at 1917h.
In preparation for getting the Ruby body back into the Carport I had to make space, so wheeled the MobileToolTrolley (MTT) into the Workshop, and with the engine stand in there already, it became a little cramped between the MTT and vice, meaning I had to walk closer to it as I went past. As I was doing so, having taken a step forward and with right foot/leg following, the partly unzipped jumper I was wearing must have bellowed outward and got caught by the vice handle that was pointing vertically upward. The result was my top half coming to a sudden halt but bottom half continuing its forward motion, and with all of my weight now on my left foot ready to move forward I found myself starting to fall backward so I did all I could in getting my left foot to stop the fall, but all that this did was to make the foot slide forward resulting in me putting even more force in trying to stop it. Result being intense pain due to stretched tendons and sprained ankle, both diagnosed by a doctor, and a day later the instep turning into one big dark blue bruise, the latter causing other half's-eyes, a nurse, coming out on stalks. A week later, and still hobbling around using two walking sticks I go a doctor to come have a look. Prognosis was as mentioned above but nothing broken, however, 4-6 weeks of keeping foot elevated for recovery. 09/09/17 and am now able to put pressure on the foot, but not for the whole day yet. Frustration is at 100%
Geoff - Just in time to put a stop to doing any work on the body.