My Friday Misadventure and Injury

It was a warm and humid Friday morning, I woke up early, and then I went to bathroom to get fresh. Unfortunately, there was no water, I was surprised by the unexpected water shortage and decided to find the cause of problem.

I asked the service provider about the issue, he said "all is good, the overhead tank is filled.", I thought that when tank was filled then what could be the reason? I decided to go upstairs and check the main water tank myself that supplied water to all apartments.

I went up on the roof and placed a ladder to reach the tank, I saw that tank's trap door was missing and there were plenty of algae floating on the water surface. There was merely any water in it but I saw the main hose was dropping some water into it.

I jumped into the tank, water level was less than a foot, I started cleaning the layers of algae on top of the water to reach supply lines. After removing some algae growth, I saw that pipes were chocked with pebbles and peices of algae was stuck inside them.

I gently pulled pebbles out and removed the algae, I saw water started to swirl around the pipes, it meant the water was flowing through the pipes.

Then, I had to get out of it, but there was no submerged ladder inside the tank, that was the bad part of the story, the tank height was 6 feet, so I placed hands on the edges of trap door sides, grabbed the edges and lunged upward so I should reach a height where I could sit on the roof of the tank.

I lifted myself up and then unthinkable happened, I lost my balance, my left arm did not sit well on the trapdoor's edge, I fell into the tank, a sharp pebble pierced into my toe, my right shoulder slightly dislocated, my elbow's olecranon suffered a little injury, I tore my bicep, my both arms were bruised badly.

For an instant I was in shock and slowly my injured arms and toe were feeling pain. First, I removed the tiny pebble attached to my toe, then I lifted my shoulder up and with a little effort I managed to relocate it. I saw outside and no one was there to hear my voice, so I decided to climb out of the tank on my own.

Fortunately, there was a 3 feet long plank next to trap door, I pulled it inside the tank, placed by the tank wall like a ramp, I put my foot over it and it did not move, my half body was out of the tank, it was relief to be able to breath outside, then I grabbed the iron fittings around the trapdoor and pulled myself up and sat on the roof. After gaining some energy, I returned to my apartment to receive the first aid.

In the evening, I went for a medical checkup, thankfully my bones were all fine, but my bicep, elbow tendons, and some shoulder muscles were damages, those would heal on their own. I was recommended a complete bed rest for 2 days, so I am doing right now.

Today, I'll stay at home and do more rest, I cannot move my right arm easily, so I think of having a massage of my arm in the night.

My Friday misadventure has just ruined my whole weekend so, I'll stay put inside the home and watch movies and enjoy the time with family.


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Ma mésaventure et ma blessure du vendredi

C'était un vendredi matin chaud et humide, je me suis réveillé tôt, puis je suis allé aux toilettes pour me rafraîchir. Malheureusement, il n'y avait pas d'eau, j'ai été surpris par la pénurie d'eau inattendue et j'ai décidé de trouver la cause du problème.

J'ai interrogé le fournisseur de services sur le problème, il a dit "tout va bien, le réservoir supérieur est rempli.", J'ai pensé que lorsque le réservoir était rempli, quelle pouvait en être la raison ? J'ai décidé de monter à l'étage et de vérifier moi-même le réservoir d'eau principal qui alimentait en eau tous les appartements.

Je suis monté sur le toit et j'ai placé une échelle pour atteindre le réservoir, j'ai vu que la trappe du réservoir manquait et qu'il y avait beaucoup d'algues flottant à la surface de l'eau. Il n'y avait que de l'eau dedans, mais j'ai vu que le tuyau principal laissait tomber de l'eau dedans.

J'ai sauté dans le réservoir, le niveau d'eau était inférieur à un pied, j'ai commencé à nettoyer les couches d'algues au-dessus de l'eau pour atteindre les conduites d'alimentation. Après avoir enlevé une partie de la croissance des algues, j'ai vu que les tuyaux étaient calés avec des cailloux et des morceaux d'algues étaient coincés à l'intérieur.

J'ai doucement retiré des cailloux et enlevé les algues, j'ai vu de l'eau commencer à tourbillonner autour des tuyaux, cela signifiait que l'eau coulait à travers les tuyaux.

Ensuite, j'ai dû en sortir, mais il n'y avait pas d'échelle immergée à l'intérieur du réservoir, c'était la mauvaise partie de l'histoire, la hauteur du réservoir était de 6 pieds, alors j'ai placé les mains sur les bords des côtés de la trappe, j'ai attrapé le bords et se précipita vers le haut pour que je puisse atteindre une hauteur où je pourrais m'asseoir sur le toit du réservoir.

Je me suis relevé et puis l'impensable s'est produit, j'ai perdu l'équilibre, mon bras gauche n'était pas bien assis sur le rebord de la trappe, je suis tombé dans le réservoir, un caillou pointu percé dans mon orteil, mon épaule droite légèrement disloquée, l'olécrâne de mon coude a souffert une petite blessure, je me suis déchiré le biceps, mes deux bras ont été gravement contusionnés.

Pendant un instant, j'ai été en état de choc et lentement, mes bras et mes orteils blessés ont ressenti de la douleur. J'ai d'abord enlevé le petit caillou attaché à mon orteil, puis j'ai levé mon épaule et avec un peu d'effort, j'ai réussi à le déplacer. J'ai vu à l'extérieur et personne n'était là pour entendre ma voix, alors j'ai décidé de sortir du réservoir par moi-même.

Heureusement, il y avait une planche de 3 pieds de long à côté de la trappe, je l'ai tirée à l'intérieur du réservoir, placée près de la paroi du réservoir comme une rampe, j'ai mis mon pied dessus et elle n'a pas bougé, ma moitié du corps était hors du réservoir , c'était un soulagement de pouvoir respirer à l'extérieur, puis j'ai attrapé les ferrures autour de la trappe et je me suis redressé et je me suis assis sur le toit. Après avoir repris un peu d'énergie, je suis retourné dans mon appartement pour recevoir les premiers soins.

Le soir, je suis allé passer un examen médical, heureusement mes os allaient bien, mais mon biceps, les tendons du coude et certains muscles de l'épaule étaient endommagés, ceux-ci guériraient tout seuls. On m'a recommandé un alitement complet pendant 2 jours, donc je le fais en ce moment.

Aujourd'hui, je vais rester à la maison et me reposer davantage, je ne peux pas bouger mon bras droit facilement, alors je pense me faire masser le bras dans la nuit.

Ma mésaventure du vendredi vient de gâcher tout mon week-end, alors je vais rester à l'intérieur de la maison et regarder des films et profiter du temps avec ma famille.


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Sounds bad... get well soon!

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Thanks Barski, I am feeling much better now.

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Usually, we run into trouble in the most unexpected place, I fell so when the onset of a lying tree, I did not have time to come to my senses, how I ended up lying on the ground, absolute helplessness and in such a situation it is impossible to rely on one's own reaction and similar abilities, nor strength , stamina doesn't help when things don't go as planned.

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I know this feeling, when it happened I felt nothing, but within a few seconds, affected body parts were telling me the mess I was into. But, sometimes your senses recover within milli secs and tell you exactly that could save your life and get you out of the danger.

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Oh, it's really not an easy day... At such moments, I console myself only with the fact that it could be worse...
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I could have been worst nightmare if I would broke a bone, but thanks Almighty, I came out and treated myself.

Thanks for your concern mate.

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What an unfortunate incident. However, it's a good thing you were able to pull yourself out of the tank and get some medical aid. Do heal well. I hope your misadventure fixed the water issue. Please get help or assistance next time you attempt something as risky. It should have been some building maintenance person working on issues such as this. Have a restful weekend! Do get well and look forward to other coming weekends where you can have more fun :)


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Usually, I don't go alone, but for some days it kept annoying as we were on reserved water storage. So, this had to be fixed for good.

It is partially resolved, and needs a plumbing fix to not let it happen in the long run.

Thanks for the concern and lovely wishes. Stay bless my friend @iamraincrystal

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Doing things for ourselves is a very good thing, but it's important to have care in certain situations. I'm glad that you got out of this safely! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙



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Ah, so sorry about the mishap and thank God it was snot fatal. Please next time take precautions before you go in. Thanks and I wish you a quick recovery too.
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It is much better now, I am feeling a bit of pain and it will go away soon.

Sure, I have this lesson, 😒 I'll not go alone next time.

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I very much appreciate your desire to do things yourself. That's a very good thing. In certain situations, however, extra care and attention is needed. I'm grateful that you're OK, and that your injuries were not serious. Whew! Good rest and nutrients will help a lot! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙

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You are right about doing things myself that I know how to fix, but that day I felt a bit exhausted due to humid and scorching sunny day, maybe low on energy 😑😣.

Now, I'll keep someone with me when doing such adventurous stuff. !LOLZ

Thanks for being here and sending wishes bud.

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I'm quite like that myself, so I understand! Yes, that can definitely lower energy! Yes, good idea, at least for some riskier adventures! Absolutely, you're most welcome! Happy new week! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙

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