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Elderly man airlifted to hospital

3:11pm Thursday 26th August 2010 in


The AIR ambulance landed on Canvey after a 71-year-old man fell from a roof.

The helicopter was called out at about 1.40pm to reports of an elderly man with fractures to his arm.

It landed off Park Avenue before conveying the patient to the Royal London Hospital for treatment.

Comments(11)

tttutor says...
6:08pm Thu 26 Aug 10

What was he doing on a roof???

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Mary Lou says...
7:54pm Thu 26 Aug 10

At a guess I'd say fixing tiles or the chimney (sarcasm).

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See-the-real says...
10:18pm Thu 26 Aug 10

It was Santa.

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Ian P says...
12:16pm Fri 27 Aug 10

tttutor wrote:
What was he doing on a roof???
Trying to get a ride in a helicopter perhaps?

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John T Pharro says...
6:59pm Fri 27 Aug 10

Oh for goodness sake the guy was seriously hurt. At least all those (like me) who saw the attention given by the emergency services were sympathitic unlike you lot.
Hope you never have to use them!!
Anyone agree?

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BMNO6 says...
9:28pm Fri 27 Aug 10

John T Pharro wrote:
Oh for goodness sake the guy was seriously hurt. At least all those (like me) who saw the attention given by the emergency services were sympathitic unlike you lot.
Hope you never have to use them!!
Anyone agree?
No, should not be on a roof at that age.

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Mary Lou says...
1:09pm Sat 28 Aug 10

BMNO6 wrote:
John T Pharro wrote:
Oh for goodness sake the guy was seriously hurt. At least all those (like me) who saw the attention given by the emergency services were sympathitic unlike you lot.
Hope you never have to use them!!
Anyone agree?
No, should not be on a roof at that age.
I hope he recovers.
.
So what is the correct age for being on a roof?

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BMNO6 says...
8:11pm Mon 30 Aug 10

Mary Lou wrote:
BMNO6 wrote:
John T Pharro wrote:
Oh for goodness sake the guy was seriously hurt. At least all those (like me) who saw the attention given by the emergency services were sympathitic unlike you lot.
Hope you never have to use them!!
Anyone agree?
No, should not be on a roof at that age.
I hope he recovers.
.
So what is the correct age for being on a roof?
Between 27 and 47 Sweet Mary Lou x

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VocalVoice says...
5:00pm Tue 31 Aug 10

Firstly I hope he makes a speedy recovery but have to agree a roof is not the place for a 71 year old man.

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diane m says...
11:57am Thu 2 Sep 10

There are so many rip off builders/roofing companies (and you know who you are - wink) I can see why folk prefer to try and sort out their own problems.

Hope the man is well and back home soon.

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John T Pharro says...
3:39pm Thu 2 Sep 10

VocalVoice wrote:
Firstly I hope he makes a speedy recovery but have to agree a roof is not the place for a 71 year old man.
Just something someone just pointed out to me. The retirement age is to rise to 70 and one assumes roofers/builders/car
penters will have to work until then and go on roofs. Just 1 years difference ffrom this chaps age.

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