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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by fait10(m): 8:01pm On Jan 17, 2023
HeRulesMen:
I don't know if this is the right section to post this, if not, mod please take it to the right section.

My online brothers and sisters, help me thank God for preserving my life as I almost left this wicked world last Friday, 13th January, 2023. 13th January has become a day I will never forget in life. Since I graduated from the university, I am yet to get a job that is well-deserving of my status. I'm not talking about big jobs with heavy remuneration (not as though I won't grab it if I see one of such) but just something to earn a living from. The last salaried job I did was a contract job which lasted only 6 months. Since then, despite my efforts, applying to every nook and cranny to land a job, I have been unlucky. However, I still keep hope alive.

However, it makes me think Nigeria really need to redefine and re-axamine the value of education in the country and what it stands for. Does it stand for nation building or for frustration? That is something for another day BTW.

Back to the topic, so with a woman and two kids to take care of, I had to go do labourer job at a construction site to earn something. That Friday was my second day in the place. I never thought it would end in disaster but I thank God that even after falling from such a distance, I didn't die, neither the mason man that was on the scaffold.

The thing is that I was carrying mortar and blocks to the mason, climbing using ladder. You know this local scaffold builders use. That thing they nailed together as V 'abi' L, place them on the wall and put planks on top to stand on. I don't know what happened that the blocks put at one end to weigh its balance failed while I was already up there. Long story short, everything collapsed and that was how we landed on the ground from the finishing end of the building. It should be a distance of 12 feet or more.

What worsened the case was the mason. As the scaffold collapsed, he immediately and unconsciously grabbed the newly laid blocks in safety attempt, not remembering he just laid those blocks. You know that kind thing. Landing on ground, that was how those blocks came upon us in their number like some sort of blast. To top it all, I didn't earn a penny that day. The man is even blaming us for the collapse.

I sustained injuries but my waist especially seems to have dislocated as a result of hitting it on ground while landin. I have been feeling sharp pains from the inside since then.

Since that Friday, I have been down physically and psychologically. As I am reflecting on it today, I decided to write it down.

No matter how it has affected me, physically, psychologically, economically and health-wise, I still thank God for sparing my life and I want you to join me in thanking him.

Thank you for reading also.
Sorry it can only get better. I sent something to you for drugs.
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by Royalagro: 8:04pm On Jan 17, 2023
[quote author=FuckDModz post=120126417]

Mugu.
I've sent funds to him already.


3Qout1nj5oBoEuxPCJvcoWQxKSRPRdxsB...btc
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by HeRulesMen: 8:14pm On Jan 17, 2023

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by deavicky(m): 8:16pm On Jan 17, 2023
HeRulesMen:
I don't know if this is the right section to post this, if not, mod please take it to the right section.

My online brothers and sisters, help me thank God for preserving my life as I almost left this wicked world last Friday, 13th January, 2023. 13th January has become a day I will never forget in life. Since I graduated from the university, I am yet to get a job that is well-deserving of my status. I'm not talking about big jobs with heavy remuneration (not as though I won't grab it if I see one of such) but just something to earn a living from. The last salaried job I did was a contract job which lasted only 6 months. Since then, despite my efforts, applying to every nook and cranny to land a job, I have been unlucky. However, I still keep hope alive.

However, it makes me think Nigeria really need to redefine and re-axamine the value of education in the country and what it stands for. Does it stand for nation building or for frustration? That is something for another day BTW.

Back to the topic, so with a woman and two kids to take care of, I had to go do labourer job at a construction site to earn something. That Friday was my second day in the place. I never thought it would end in disaster but I thank God that even after falling from such a distance, I didn't die, neither the mason man that was on the scaffold.

The thing is that I was carrying mortar and blocks to the mason, climbing using ladder. You know this local scaffold builders use. That thing they nailed together as V 'abi' L, place them on the wall and put planks on top to stand on. I don't know what happened that the blocks put at one end to weigh its balance failed while I was already up there. Long story short, everything collapsed and that was how we landed on the ground from the finishing end of the building. It should be a distance of 12 feet or more.

What worsened the case was the mason. As the scaffold collapsed, he immediately and unconsciously grabbed the newly laid blocks in safety attempt, not remembering he just laid those blocks. You know that kind thing. Landing on ground, that was how those blocks came upon us in their number like some sort of blast. To top it all, I didn't earn a penny that day. The man is even blaming us for the collapse.

I sustained injuries but my waist especially seems to have dislocated as a result of hitting it on ground while landin. I have been feeling sharp pains from the inside since then.

Since that Friday, I have been down physically and psychologically. As I am reflecting on it today, I decided to write it down.

No matter how it has affected me, physically, psychologically, economically and health-wise, I still thank God for sparing my life and I want you to join me in thanking him.

Thank you for reading also.
if say money dey u for go check for internal bleeding.
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by Bugie16: 8:18pm On Jan 17, 2023
fait10:

Sorry it can only get better. I sent something to you for drugs.
please help me too. Things are not easy.feeding has become an issue.
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by 1EmmyKay: 8:19pm On Jan 17, 2023
Am sorry bro, to survive this con3 dey like world war. Thank God for sparing ur life, those site owners will pay one peanuts just to do risky things, But thank y'all nairalanders that supported op with a token, shows we still have good hearted persons on this forum.

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by HeRulesMen: 8:20pm On Jan 17, 2023
FuckDModz:


Can you confirm the receipt of funds? @ HeRulesMen

Confirmed. Thank you.
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by cownobygo: 8:24pm On Jan 17, 2023
HeRulesMen:
I don't know if this is the right section to post this, if not, mod please take it to the right section.

My online brothers and sisters, help me thank God for preserving my life as I almost left this wicked world last Friday, 13th January, 2023. 13th January has become a day I will never forget in life. Since I graduated from the university, I am yet to get a job that is well-deserving of my status. I'm not talking about big jobs with heavy remuneration (not as though I won't grab it if I see one of such) but just something to earn a living from. The last salaried job I did was a contract job which lasted only 6 months. Since then, despite my efforts, applying to every nook and cranny to land a job, I have been unlucky. However, I still keep hope alive.

However, it makes me think Nigeria really need to redefine and re-axamine the value of education in the country and what it stands for. Does it stand for nation building or for frustration? That is something for another day BTW.

Back to the topic, so with a woman and two kids to take care of, I had to go do labourer job at a construction site to earn something. That Friday was my second day in the place. I never thought it would end in disaster but I thank God that even after falling from such a distance, I didn't die, neither the mason man that was on the scaffold.

The thing is that I was carrying mortar and blocks to the mason, climbing using ladder. You know this local scaffold builders use. That thing they nailed together as V 'abi' L, place them on the wall and put planks on top to stand on. I don't know what happened that the blocks put at one end to weigh its balance failed while I was already up there. Long story short, everything collapsed and that was how we landed on the ground from the finishing end of the building. It should be a distance of 12 feet or more.

What worsened the case was the mason. As the scaffold collapsed, he immediately and unconsciously grabbed the newly laid blocks in safety attempt, not remembering he just laid those blocks. You know that kind thing. Landing on ground, that was how those blocks came upon us in their number like some sort of blast. To top it all, I didn't earn a penny that day. The man is even blaming us for the collapse.

I sustained injuries but my waist especially seems to have dislocated as a result of hitting it on ground while landin. I have been feeling sharp pains from the inside since then.

Since that Friday, I have been down physically and psychologically. As I am reflecting on it today, I decided to write it down.

No matter how it has affected me, physically, psychologically, economically and health-wise, I still thank God for sparing my life and I want you to join me in thanking him.

Thank you for reading also.
Hussle we pay one day bro just dey pray for divine connection and remember say making it in this life is not by wahaala

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by HeRulesMen: 8:25pm On Jan 17, 2023
iyababs:
I have sent you something Neni omome.
God keep you and your family bro.

Thank you. God bless you too
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by HeRulesMen: 8:26pm On Jan 17, 2023
yomi531:
I had similar experience on the 4th of December 2017. I fell from top of Sanction in my former company (Vita Construction) @Lagos. We were doing painting on the erected Sanctions. I didnt use belts. I fractured my hand and leg. I used POP for 2 months. Na God save me oo. When people heard I fell from that height and didnt die, hospital full like say I be celebrity. The Indians who own the company settled my hospital bills. I still feel pains at my back till date. Na only God save me oo

Sorry bro. Life is hard but we must continue pushing.

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by HeRulesMen: 8:29pm On Jan 17, 2023
Prechgold1180:


Op can you add your account details to your write up

I pray God locate you

Nairaland won't permit that. But here is my account details.
Bartho Samson
0221 610773
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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by ccollins(m): 8:31pm On Jan 17, 2023
TWOWAYMIRROR:
I know you will be supporting Tinubu/APC despite the sorry state of your life. Meanwhile, why did you go to marry when you have no job or means of livelihood? Why? You even brought fort two innocent homosapiens to come and suffer in this country. Anyway shaa show me your PVC and your preferred candidate let me bless you with urgent ₦5000
people like this makes us think Nigeria is a joke of a democratic country among the nations of the world

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by HeRulesMen: 8:33pm On Jan 17, 2023
viodemus:
I wish you good luck in future.
I wish I can be of more help, but I dey under code for here. at least I help when I can in real life.


Please be very careful at this work or any work. Even in a developed country, work is not accident proof. In a developed country, they give you some training, remember training is an everyday thing, but if you have an accident, they send you to the hospital, one of the first things they do after treating your immediate injury is to check your system for any drugs, especially like last 24hrs type of drugs including alcohol intake; if they detect it, they would treat you but might not pay you while you recover or after recovery.


Anyways, many jobs are risky. As an engineer, you can loose your hand/ finger/ toes, you can die in a chemical room that had a small leak, you can be in a room and the machine explode, you might fall from heights like you did, you can drown, you can have a costly mistake like an engineer, a doctor, a veterinary, etc; is a lot of variables on how an accident might occur. Even a cashier is at risk of arthritis due to too much typing, too much screen viewing, a mistake due to incoherence might be costly, armed robbers, etc . To top it off, this is Nigeria where workers safety is based on prerogative. In America, workers safety guideline is based on OSHA.


Anyway, good luck. One good thing about this experience, is the technique it teaches you. Before you get on an uncontrolled height, check for some stability of the ladder or scaffold; if okay, try not to climb with many distractions that can hinder your movement or occupy your grip, like phone in hand, like carrying heavy tools and many of them at the same time, or not being attentive to slip hazard. You have to think of your safety, but also the safety of others, because if you were climbing up with many tools, and some unattentive or aloof person was walking underneath, your tools could drop down and hurt the.person or material underneath. So think of you and others. The ability to navigate the nuances of the job is called technique to me. The way you use your screw driver or channel locks or spanner, in an open space or in a tight space.


Anyway, I thank God for your safety, and I wish you the best in future.


Thank you.
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by Hafis1(m): 8:34pm On Jan 17, 2023
Please go anf go scan to know about internal injury. That L shape of scaffolding is not advisable at all. But mason man will never complain to the house owner
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by FuckDModz: 8:35pm On Jan 17, 2023
HeRulesMen:


Confirmed. Thank you.

You're welcome.
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by TreasureJunky: 8:36pm On Jan 17, 2023
Thank God for your life. If you're in Lagos and can do casual work, I can help you get a job. 2k per day, I don't know if it is ok for you. Location is Ikeja

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by Exceed15: 8:38pm On Jan 17, 2023
My brother, I rejoice with you for the preservation of your life. God will lift you up and change status soon in Jesus name.
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by yomi531(m): 8:45pm On Jan 17, 2023
HeRulesMen:


Sorry bro. Life is hard but we must continue pushing.
Yeah bro. Get well soon
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by TheMostComplex1: 8:48pm On Jan 17, 2023
yahoodetector:


Go for checkup...you might be suffering from internal bleeding without knowing until you collapse one day.

Please while we're thanking God for his goodness Please GO TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by HeRulesMen: 8:51pm On Jan 17, 2023
Alaga2222:
Somebody shout hallelujah, this is indeed a testimony may dead never be our portion...

Thank God for Our life cos I would have be dead now if not for God almighty

Sorry bro. May we not die before our time.

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by ArcChu: 8:55pm On Jan 17, 2023
Sorry Bro.

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by TheMostComplex1: 9:01pm On Jan 17, 2023
I have sent you a token. PLEASE PLEASE YOU'RE NOT SAFE YET GO FOR A THROUGH MEDICAL CHECKUP

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by Offpoint1: 9:02pm On Jan 17, 2023
NLPoliceWoman:
Seun Mynd44 Dominique justwise. Rule 8. Rule 2. Rule 1.
Who be this one? Tag Bubari and Joe Biden join

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by NoToPile: 9:06pm On Jan 17, 2023
Joemanstone:
Please send me your Cv. I will reach out to you personally.


HeRulesMen I believe you saw the post above, he didnt quote you directly, just incase you missed it.

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by TOPCRUISE(m): 9:11pm On Jan 17, 2023
Some people are wicked o. They did not pay you a penny. Neither the they take you to hospital. All what they gave you was blame for falling from 12 feet. shocked

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by HeRulesMen: 9:14pm On Jan 17, 2023
princejones:
Don't worry Bro, God is preparing a better package for you. Your testimony shall be resounding

Amen. Thank you
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by FashionCookie(f): 9:18pm On Jan 17, 2023
Some don hijack am turn am to begging spree. undecided
God heal you OP...make wetin we find to chop no chop us o.

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by molik05(m): 9:28pm On Jan 17, 2023
So sorry bro.. May God heal u and provide a good job for u and me too

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by moseslarry(m): 9:32pm On Jan 17, 2023
HeRulesMen:
I don't know if this is the right section to post this, if not, mod please take it to the right section.

My online brothers and sisters, help me thank God for preserving my life as I almost left this wicked world last Friday, 13th January, 2023. 13th January has become a day I will never forget in life. Since I graduated from the university, I am yet to get a job that is well-deserving of my status. I'm not talking about big jobs with heavy remuneration (not as though I won't grab it if I see one of such) but just something to earn a living from. The last salaried job I did was a contract job which lasted only 6 months. Since then, despite my efforts, applying to every nook and cranny to land a job, I have been unlucky. However, I still keep hope alive.

However, it makes me think Nigeria really need to redefine and re-axamine the value of education in the country and what it stands for. Does it stand for nation building or for frustration? That is something for another day BTW.

Back to the topic, so with a woman and two kids to take care of, I had to go do labourer job at a construction site to earn something. That Friday was my second day in the place. I never thought it would end in disaster but I thank God that even after falling from such a distance, I didn't die, neither the mason man that was on the scaffold.

The thing is that I was carrying mortar and blocks to the mason, climbing using ladder. You know this local scaffold builders use. That thing they nailed together as V 'abi' L, place them on the wall and put planks on top to stand on. I don't know what happened that the blocks put at one end to weigh its balance failed while I was already up there. Long story short, everything collapsed and that was how we landed on the ground from the finishing end of the building. It should be a distance of 12 feet or more.

What worsened the case was the mason. As the scaffold collapsed, he immediately and unconsciously grabbed the newly laid blocks in safety attempt, not remembering he just laid those blocks. You know that kind thing. Landing on ground, that was how those blocks came upon us in their number like some sort of blast. To top it all, I didn't earn a penny that day. The man is even blaming us for the collapse.

I sustained injuries but my waist especially seems to have dislocated as a result of hitting it on ground while landin. I have been feeling sharp pains from the inside since then.

Since that Friday, I have been down physically and psychologically. As I am reflecting on it today, I decided to write it down.

No matter how it has affected me, physically, psychologically, economically and health-wise, I still thank God for sparing my life and I want you to join me in thanking him.

Thank you for reading also.

The good God will sustain you in this trying time. You are healed in Jesus name

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by AnitaofEurope: 9:39pm On Jan 17, 2023
HeRulesMen:
I don't know if this is the right section to post this, if not, mod please take it to the right section.

My online brothers and sisters, help me thank God for preserving my life as I almost left this wicked world last Friday, 13th January, 2023. 13th January has become a day I will never forget in life. Since I graduated from the university, I am yet to get a job that is well-deserving of my status. I'm not talking about big jobs with heavy remuneration (not as though I won't grab it if I see one of such) but just something to earn a living from. The last salaried job I did was a contract job which lasted only 6 months. Since then, despite my efforts, applying to every nook and cranny to land a job, I have been unlucky. However, I still keep hope alive.

However, it makes me think Nigeria really need to redefine and re-axamine the value of education in the country and what it stands for. Does it stand for nation building or for frustration? That is something for another day BTW.

Back to the topic, so with a woman and two kids to take care of, I had to go do labourer job at a construction site to earn something. That Friday was my second day in the place. I never thought it would end in disaster but I thank God that even after falling from such a distance, I didn't die, neither the mason man that was on the scaffold.

The thing is that I was carrying mortar and blocks to the mason, climbing using ladder. You know this local scaffold builders use. That thing they nailed together as V 'abi' L, place them on the wall and put planks on top to stand on. I don't know what happened that the blocks put at one end to weigh its balance failed while I was already up there. Long story short, everything collapsed and that was how we landed on the ground from the finishing end of the building. It should be a distance of 12 feet or more.

What worsened the case was the mason. As the scaffold collapsed, he immediately and unconsciously grabbed the newly laid blocks in safety attempt, not remembering he just laid those blocks. You know that kind thing. Landing on ground, that was how those blocks came upon us in their number like some sort of blast. To top it all, I didn't earn a penny that day. The man is even blaming us for the collapse.

I sustained injuries but my waist especially seems to have dislocated as a result of hitting it on ground while landin. I have been feeling sharp pains from the inside since then.

Since that Friday, I have been down physically and psychologically. As I am reflecting on it today, I decided to write it down.

No matter how it has affected me, physically, psychologically, economically and health-wise, I still thank God for sparing my life and I want you to join me in thanking him.

Thank you for reading also.

Trave out una say no
That useless nigeira with no hope

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Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by HeRulesMen: 9:40pm On Jan 17, 2023
TheMostComplex1:


Please while we're thanking God for his goodness Please GO TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY

I will. Thank you.
Re: How I Almost Died Working At A Construction Site by HeRulesMen: 9:41pm On Jan 17, 2023
moseslarry:


The good God will sustain you in this trying time. You are healed in Jesus name
Amen. Thank you.

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