I fell off a ladder.

[GingerBiscuit]

bruised my shins and sprained my back, but it could have been so much worse, because I fell with one of my klegs through the rung and the ladder on top of me. Luckily the ladders- and my- fall were broken by some boxes. But ow.

Ow.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

A sprained back sounds nasty. Hopefully you get to rest for a while with the heating pad or whatever else.

[GingerBiscuit]

My bck goes easy since one summer five years ago, when I wrenched it so badly I couldn't walk for two weeks, and had to have the highest strenght painkillers I could find to get me out the rest of the time. It's better than it used to be (yoga and acupuncture). It's not badly sprained luckily, just feeling tight and pinchy and not liking quick movements. I will have a long, hot bath and I have a wheat bag I can heat up which is helping.

But yes, I am bruised and achey, and grateful that it wasn't much worse, because just a slightly different angle with falling, or those boxes not being there, could have meant concussion or broken bones.

[digilight]

You did report this to your manager correct? Even if you don't plan on filing a workers comp claim most employer's require that you notify them of any injury or accident that occurs while on the job.

Glad you're OK and hit the heating pads, wheat bag, and such to relax the muscles.

[GingerBiscuit]

Yeah, I did. The manager there couldn't find the accident book (such wonderful organisation) but I wrote down all the details so she could put it in today (other manager who knows where accident book is is in today, but it's my day off).
I'm quite stiff about the shoulders and back today, with great big purple marks down my shins, but otherwise fine. If I'm still achey tomorrow I'll ask to be put on easy duties.

[Shabo]

I got a sprained back when I was in high school. I took a tumble off a horse. That was the most painful injury I have ever had in my life (mostly because no matter what you do, you move your back and it hurts), and it didn't heal quickly. I hope you got some pain pills to help with that, and speedy recovery!

[Pezzle]

I am quitting my job at Best Buy BEFORE I fall off a ladder, because I know it's gonna happen.

[Boozy]

Oh my! The way you fell, you're lucky you didn't break a leg. I'm glad you're okay.

I fell on the ice yesterday, and I'm feeling a little bruised. Not as bad as you, from the sounds of it. But I still used the accident as an excuse to make my husband fetch me things all last night.

[GingerBiscuit]

Yeah, that's the thought that scared me. Borken limb or a concussion if I hadn't been as lucky as I was.