Ironworker Falls, Survives

Buck Rockafellow worked as an ironworker at 22 years old. After a short 2 years of experience, he had a life-changing accident. He was working on the third story of a building. His cousin, who was working on the same project, called him for lunch. Rockafellow started making his way around the building. He temporary unclipped his fall protection and took a small leap – about a foot and a half. His footing slipped on the wet and oily surface. He fell 33 feet. Rockafellow broke 18 bones, collapsed a lung, broke his pelvic bone in 3 places, and dislocated 3 […]