Sunday, as I was trying to fix a broken door awning, I had a whoops. Using a foldup 7 foot ladder, I had gotten from Camping World( the kind of ladder that opens up into a folding ladder, but closes to a 7 foot x 5 inch bundle). Usually my wife hold the ladder, cause I do not trust it. Anyway, she was inside running the extend/retract switch. As I reached the rear end cap and popped it off, and streched my head up to look at the gear, the ladder decided to head for the border. I landed on my side, knocked the wind out of me, and 911ed to get me help. Many bruises, and a squished L1 vert.
Needless to say, my fault but put absolutly no faith in a fold up ladder. I spent over a $100 for this death trap. My fault, but buy as sturdy a ladder as you can fine, even if you hang it outside, on the roof ladder, I got this one for a neater appearence, and it stored easily. To easy to get hurt, when you get up in age, and don't have the reflexes you use to have.
So be careful out there. The healing slowly Muffin Man.