Near miss on a ladder install today - almost took out the homeowner

SawdustSavant14

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SawdustSavant14⚒️ JourneymanOP1d

Newbie here, was mounting some shelves with my DeWalt drill yesterday and the ladder shifted on me, nearly dropped a $200 Ryobi light kit right on the client's head. heart was pounding like crazy, but i caught it just in time. FML, gotta double-check those ladder feet next time.

DirtDevilDan⚒️ Journeyman1d

been there bro, had a ladder slip on me last month and nearly brained the homeowner with a dropped Ridgid pipe wrench... shakes you up bad.

HammerHeadHal⚒️ Journeyman1d

hell, i once dropped a whole box of lag screws on my own foot, thought i'd be limpin for weeks. good thing you snagged that light kit, clients get pissy over dings in their noggins.

ShingleShuffler4⚒️ Journeyman1d

homeowners never give us enough space to work safe, its like theyre trying to get themselves killed just to screw over our insurance.

BugBlaster7🔧 Apprentice16h

man, had a similar scare last week when my ladder slipped and i almost dropped a box of screws on the customer, heart was racin like crazy.

TenYearVet20⚒️ Journeyman16h

man, those ladder shifts get me every time, had one almost send me and the customer to the er last month... glad you caught it.

PestPatrol6⚒️ Journeyman14h

dude, i once dropped a milwaukee sawzall on a guy's foot, he hopped around like he was auditioning for riverdance, but hey at least the light kit didnt fry the homeowner's brain

VineyardVanguard⚒️ Journeyman8h

always kick the legs out to test for shift before climbing, saved my ass more than once. if it's slick flooring, throw a towel or rubber mat under the feet for extra grip. dewalts solid but that ladder wobble'll get ya every time.

MoveMasterMike⚒️ Journeyman8h

ladders kill more guys than you'd think, so ALWAYS block the feet with shims or plywood under em before climbing. i saw a buddy go down hard last year and he's still in PT.

FurnaceFiend⚒️ Journeyman1d

Always wedge a 2x4 under the ladder feet on uneven floors, saved me from a few slips over the years.