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rabbitjoker vs. boat trailer (aka rabbitjoker's BC accident)
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| rabbitjoker |
I have just returned from a house boating vacation in the Okanogan valley of BC with a couple of long-time friends (full trip review/photos to be posted at a later date).
The 2nd last day of my trip was rabbitjoker vs. boat trailer – and the boat trailer won.
After spending 5 days on the houseboat we moored the ship in the harbor, unloaded our gear and refueled. The refueling process takes about 45 minutes so we decided to toss the football around in the gravel parking lot while waiting.
While playing football in the parking lot various vehicles were entering and exiting, dropping off gear to be loaded onto their boats, picking up sea-doos, etc, etc. During our football tossing (unbeknownst to me) a truck pulled into the load and parked a sea-doo trailer about 10 feet behind me.
We continued to toss the ball between the 4 of us and when it was my turn to receive the ball one of the tosses was a little off target; it’s trajectory was just over my shoulder - an easy catch if one was to turn and run for it. Being a former football athlete (running back) I turned and ran hard to catch the ball.
I ended up running at full speed into the sea-doo trailer (sans boat).
I took the hitch part of it in the hard on chest and collapsed onto my right knee – it hitting the ground firmly. The gravel and force of my knee hitting the ground tore through the skin, fat, muscle and bursa sack (almost to the patella/knee cap). I could tell the gash was deep from the color of the tissue and the pocket of blood that was forming under the skin.
Immediately I sprang into action – ordering one friend to go find the location of the nearest hospital, the other to get a compress, the last to get the keys and some water. A bit of an audience had formed with the other people in the parking lot – so explained to them that I was ok and that everything was under control. While waiting for my friends to return I also explained that I was the safety officer of the trip – and as Fortune would have it – I myself was now injured. I continued with my dissertation on safety as my friends returned with the necessary supplies to transport me to the clinic (turns out there is no hospital in Sicamous, BC).
As we were preparing to leave – one of the onlookers said to my friend “I think he is in shock! He sure is talking a lot…” to which my friend replied “No ma’am. That is how my friend always is.”
Upon arrival at the clinic I explain my injuries to the nurse who takes down my information and then escorts me into a treatment room to wait (mainly because I was talking to all the other people in the waiting room). A short while later the doctor arrived and began to practice his craft.
The doctor was surprised with how many layers had been torn through and noted that he would have to scrub me with the bristle brush to ensure that he gets all the gravel out. So he gave me 6 small injections of local anesthetic and then scrubbed out the dirt with a bristle brush and cut off a bunch of the mangled skin. He then stuck his finger 2 knuckles deep through the hole in the skin on my knee and scooped/swept debris out from the pocket of skin that had formed. It was unnerving to have one’s knee manipulated that way (from under the skin). He also used some large tweezers to pick hard ground in stones.
After about 20 minutes of cleaning the doctor then sewed me up with 4 stitches, being sure to suture all of the torn layers. He then gave me tetanus shot and a prescription for antibiotics so that the bone doesn’t get infected. A further inspection for injuries also turned up a bruised/cracked rib – which unfortunately has no treatment protocol other than rest.
I then went to the IDA to get the prescription filled and to purchase dressings for my wound. From that day forward I promised myself to never again take on boat trailers – because the boat trailer will always win. |
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| rabbitjoker |
Beautiful Sicamous, BC – house boating capital of Canada!
THE TRAILER!!!
Quick thinking and action always saves the day.
wrist vs. cogwheel – cogwheel also won.
Pre-treatment injury (various tissues visible).
Sicamous Health Clinic.
rabbitjoker sad and picking up prescription at the IDA.
Post-treatment stitches and swelling.
Bruised/cracked rib. Adam-esque.
Reduced swelling, healing well underway. |
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| TO guy |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Pre-treatment injury (various tissues visible).
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DUDE!! That's a good one. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| depending on where and how the trailer was parked you may have a law suit available to you. You definately have the ability to claim either Section 7 benefits under the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act (BC) or Accident benefits under your Auto Owners policy if you missed any time from work or need treatment. I'd recommend part 7 benefits... they're better. |
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| The Wiz |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Reduced swelling, healing well underway. |
Man you cant come near my with that scab, so tempting! PICK IT! |
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| Import |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
depending on where and how the trailer was parked you may have a law suit available to you. You definately have the ability to claim either Section 7 benefits under the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act (BC) or Accident benefits under your Auto Owners policy if you missed any time from work or need treatment. I'd recommend part 7 benefits... they're better. |
TA, now with legal benefits :toothless |
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| Fir3start3r |
Dood!
I was just in Revelstoke not 1/2hr from you!!! :eek:
What it is about B.C. and accidents???
Happily yours was relatively minor. ;)
Taken from my Snakes on a Plane post:
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Originally posted by Fir3start3r
oh yea...the trip to B.C. was great minus the breaking my leg thing...
Slipped and fell backwards over top of my left ankle; the bone (tibia) actually 'popped out' of the ankle and back in....fractured the bottom rear of the tibial bone near the ankle...
Looks like I'm off on short term disability too from 4-8 weeks since I can't put any pressure on it and am now on crutches...
did I mention I hate crutches?
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Am back now, but first thing we did after I landed was go straight to St.Michael's Emergency Ward. They confirmed the fracture and gave me a temporary cast until the swelling goes down so I can go to the Fracture Clinic next week for a more permanant one.
Before that though we drove from B.C. back to Edmonton from Revelstoke and flew back (WestJet not Air Canada ) to Toronto the next morning.
Between Ibprofen, keeping it elevated and icing it, it was ok.
Although I do get a nice spike of pain if I try to put any weight on it...
I'm off on Short Term Disability (well not officially yet) for the next 4 weeks at least...
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And for a yuck of two at my expense... ;)
The look on my sister's face (with the dog in her hand) is priceless lol!
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| Djsketchbag |
| ouchy dude ....that must have sucked |
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| MarkT |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
...The doctor was surprised with how many layers had been torn through and noted that he would have to scrub me with the bristle brush to ensure that he gets all the gravel out. So he gave me 6 small injections of local anesthetic and then scrubbed out the dirt with a bristle brush and cut off a bunch of the mangled skin. He then stuck his finger 2 knuckles deep through the hole in the skin on my knee and scooped/swept debris out from the pocket of skin that had formed. It was unnerving to have one’s knee manipulated that way (from under the skin). He also used some large tweezers to pick hard ground in stones.
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that almost made me barf :nervous:
but I will say, if I ever am nearly torn through the bursa sack (that just sounds soooooo ew), I hope RJ is there to maintain calm and mobilize medical aid...well done sir!
speedy recovery! (you still managed to shake that booty over the weekend, so you're perhaps well on your way) |
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| dallastar |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
From that day forward I promised myself to never again take on boat trailers – because the boat trailer will always win. |
Fuk I am glad that you are ok and to see you over the weekend when you got back!!!!:tongue2 Damnit it sounded painful!!!!!!ouchie ouch ouch!!!!
I have crashed into my dad's boat trailer with my car when I was 17 years old , it wasn't pretty. but at least then it was only the car got hurt - sorry to see those hidious blood pics
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| NuERA |
Great story Rj. So many good lines. Here a few of my personal favs..
| quote: | | Immediately I sprang into action |
| quote: | | I was the safety officer of the trip – and as Fortune would have it – I myself was now injured. |
| quote: | | “I think he is in shock! He sure is talking a lot…” |
| quote: | | A short while later the doctor arrived and began to practice his craft. |
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