He was fortunate that they did not choose to amputate the leg from mid-thigh down!

The bone (femur?) from the knee to the ankle was crushed, the ankle was split into six pieces. Every bone in the foot was broken in several pieces. He developed gangrene while still in the hospital. His stay went from 6 weeks, to 3 months. He spent another 4 months in bed at home, then spent 5 months moving around the house on his hands and knees, because the pain was to great, to stand up and walk on crutches, even sitting was unbearable for him.

It was learned after they had loaded him into the helicopter for the flight to Seattle, that the guy who ran him over, did so intentionally. The piece of crap was mad that my B-in-law had been made yard foreman, with only 6 month's on the job, while the pea-brain had been there 4 years. What Pea-brain didn't take into account was his own work ethic (none), my b-in-law's prior work history..about 16 years of supervisory work, in not only pipe yards, but also a lumber mill log yard.

Pea-brain got himself killed, when a pipe rolled off his forklift and crushed him. That was at a competitors faciltiy, down the road from where the b-in-law worked.

 

I feel your pain Scott! Last month I fell out of my truck! Had something slick on my shoes, started to turn around to climb out and slipped off and fell to the ground. Landed on my left shoulder and elbow.

Not a good thing at my age and size....the bruises are finally gone, the swelling on my elbow is gone.

What a way to mess up a month of your life..