Ride on not so right on
It was less than a year ago that some quality time with his grandfather ended in disaster for five-year-old Jackson Henare. Jackson’s right foot was run over by the ride-on lawn mower his grandad was driving.
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Clothes line dash leads to months of limping
Rushing to get the washing in on a rainy Porirua day led to a badly broken ankle for registered nurse Makerita Talamaivao.
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Skill saw slip
A seemingly simple renovation job on his daughter’s deck ended in disaster for Richard Sadleir when his skill saw slipped, and sliced his index finger in two lengthways.
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Slippery socks send Shiralee tumbling
Working as a painter-decorator is a thing of the past for the time being for Wanaka’s Shiralee Harper, after a painful slip on a staircase.
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Skating for a fall
Like many busy working mums, Sue Wilson is used to picking up after her family. But earlier this year, she missed her son’s skateboard lying around and ended up having a serious fall.
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A wet weather dash leads to serious finger injury
We all know that too many pies can be bad for the health – but for Paula Eden it was a pie dish which caused the problem,
leaving her with a snapped finger tendon and months of rehabilitation.
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DIY leads to Disaster
Invercargill man Bill Obers has a new respect for ladders after a fall that resulted in months of pain.
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Sporting Icon takes a Tumble
After years of top-level sport, it was an off-court injury that saw New Zealand netball legend Dame Lois Muir sidelined.
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From Fame to Frame
In 1988 Holiday Makers’ bass player Pati Umaga was on top of the world when the band’s single
Sweet Lovers in the Night hit number one on the New Zealand charts.
Now, Pati sees life from a wheelchair thanks to a cheap bathmat.
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Michael’s Fall from Grace
After years working as a garden trellis-maker, it was a garden hose that put Auckland man Michael Grace out of action for months.
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Elaine takes a Tumble
Invercargill building consent officer Elaine Reeve found her own home wasn’t up to scratch after a painful fall.
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Rotten luck for tree-climbing Jordan
Last year, 12-year-old Aucklander Jordan Oakley was climbing a tree in his backyard, trying to reach his brother who was higher up in the tree. But as he climbed, a rotten branch snapped and he fell head first on to the ground below.
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Coffee break, foot break
It was something Blenheim mother-of-two Lara Findlay had done thousands of time before. However last May, going out for a coffee break in her backyard resulted in a broken foot and weeks of rehabilitation.
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