Word of Caution. falling Ice.

Lakesrider · 02-07-2011, 02:19 PM

I was just out shoveling the roof at work and got hit by some falling icicles. Cut my cheek just near my eye.....

Glad I had my sunglasses on.

Watch yourselves.......

Argie's Wife · 02-07-2011, 04:06 PM

Glad you're ok!

Silly question... if you were shoveling the roof, how did something fall down on you? Or were you raking the roof?

I did some raking earlier and was knocking down some giant icicles - the Argelets thought it was "cool" and wanted to come out and watch...nnoooooo!

Lakesrider · 02-07-2011, 05:51 PM

Thanks...Three story building. I was shoveling off a lower roof and stuff came down from above. Lots of little ice chunks still coming out of the trees today too. I got hit on the head a few times and one chunk went down the back of my shirt and down into my....well you know where it went....Brrrr......

upthesaukee · 02-07-2011, 10:16 PM

and the ice down your back...cool

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Lucy Goose · 02-08-2011, 07:33 PM

Glad you're okay, be careful.

martbri7 · 02-08-2011, 09:07 PM

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Sure it wasn't a Red Ryder BB Gun that did it....careful you'll shoot your eye out

Glad your okay

trfour · 02-08-2011, 09:12 PM

Must have been a close one... But, your okay and that's what counts.

Remembering younger days, my Dad was Plant manager when we lived up in Northfield VT. back in the late fifties. They designed and built shipping crates for the Government, along with cedar fencing and other wood products. They even delivered cedar fencing to Superior Fence Company in Tilton NH at the time, down there on Rte 3.

One winter there, some ice slid off the roof of the main building and totally flattened a lean to offspring of such that housed air compressors.
One of the pieces of ice was gestimated to weigh 3 tons.

I have kept some of those images of what can happen under my hardhat whenever near buildings or houses of any kind ever since, winter or no.

Lakesrider will ride some more, and so will I...

Terry
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02-07-2011, 02:19 PM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Word of Caution. falling Ice. I was just out shoveling the roof at work and got hit by some falling icicles. Cut my cheek just near my eye..... Glad I had my sunglasses on. Watch yourselves.......

02-07-2011, 10:16 PM	#4
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,457 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	glad you are ok. and the ice down your back...cool ! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

02-08-2011, 09:12 PM	#7
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	How's Your Cheek?... Must have been a close one... But, your okay and that's what counts. Remembering younger days, my Dad was Plant manager when we lived up in Northfield VT. back in the late fifties. They designed and built shipping crates for the Government, along with cedar fencing and other wood products. They even delivered cedar fencing to Superior Fence Company in Tilton NH at the time, down there on Rte 3. One winter there, some ice slid off the roof of the main building and totally flattened a lean to offspring of such that housed air compressors. One of the pieces of ice was gestimated to weigh 3 tons. I have kept some of those images of what can happen under my hardhat whenever near buildings or houses of any kind ever since, winter or no. Lakesrider will ride some more, and so will I... Terry ____________________________________________ __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

02-07-2011, 04:06 PM	#2
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Glad you're ok! Silly question... if you were shoveling the roof, how did something fall down on you? Or were you raking the roof? I did some raking earlier and was knocking down some giant icicles - the Argelets thought it was "cool" and wanted to come out and watch...nnoooooo!

02-07-2011, 05:51 PM	#3
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Thanks...Three story building. I was shoveling off a lower roof and stuff came down from above. Lots of little ice chunks still coming out of the trees today too. I got hit on the head a few times and one chunk went down the back of my shirt and down into my....well you know where it went....Brrrr......

02-08-2011, 07:33 PM	#5
Lucy Goose Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 228 Thanks: 29 Thanked 108 Times in 29 Posts	Glad you're okay, be careful.

02-08-2011, 09:07 PM	#6
martbri7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 160 Thanks: 27 Thanked 83 Times in 17 Posts	Sure it wasn't a Red Ryder BB Gun that did it....careful you'll shoot your eye out Glad your okay