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James Gorry. Understanding The Consequences The Day It All Changed This was Saturday 15th October, I was working on a roofing repair job in Dublin for.

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1 James Gorry

2 Understanding The Consequences

3 The Day It All Changed This was Saturday 15th October, I was working on a roofing repair job in Dublin for one of my clients. I had my crew with me and we were all happy to have completed the bulk of the job by lunchtime. This was Saturday 15th October, I was working on a roofing repair job in Dublin for one of my clients. I had my crew with me and we were all happy to have completed the bulk of the job by lunchtime. Like most lads on a site we were talking about the football matches to come that afternoon over a cup of tea. Like most lads on a site we were talking about the football matches to come that afternoon over a cup of tea. However this is about all I can remember from that day. However this is about all I can remember from that day.

4 Intensive Care Unit - Tallaght They say that I got back up on the roof to do a final inspection, or perhaps to review the work for the following weekend, I can't say for sure. They say that I got back up on the roof to do a final inspection, or perhaps to review the work for the following weekend, I can't say for sure. They also said that I tripped over the valley gutter of the building, I can't say for sure either. They also said that I tripped over the valley gutter of the building, I can't say for sure either. What I can say for sure is that about three weeks later, my wife told me I was in the hospital. What I can say for sure is that about three weeks later, my wife told me I was in the hospital. The Rest of that time was a blur At that Stage I was in the ICU at Tallaght Hospital At that Stage I was in the ICU at Tallaght Hospital

5 List of Injuries Cracked skull and brain swelling Multiple rib fractures - 14 in total Multiple spinal fractures - including T 11 (Complete) Both lungs half filled with blood Brain injury

6 Spinal Injury I sustained complete severance of T11 vertebrae T11 is the eleventh thoracic vertebrae T11 is the eleventh thoracic vertebrae Causes leg paralysis and loss of feeling below umbilicus Causes leg paralysis and loss of feeling below umbilicus

7 My Story

8 Life Goes On!

9 Your Reward For Safety Today Is Waiting At Home

10 I Will Now Take Questions Thank You For Your Time


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