Grandad left with 'shark attack' level arm injuries after horror fall from loft
A grandad rushed to hospital after falling from his attic was found to have injuries to his arm compared to a shark attack.
Jim Clarke, 71, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, had been sorting things in the highest room in his house when he believed his wife was holding the ladder.
Unfortunately for the grandfather he had misheard and was sent flying, landing on top of the ladder.
At first he dismissed how much pain he was in and instead asked for a plaster.
It was only when he arrived at Royal Stoke University Hospital and his doctors told him his injuries resembled a bite from a monster of the sea he realised how serious his injuries were.
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The grandad was seen at Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent (Stoke Sentinel/BPM Media)Mr Clarke, who features in the latest episode of 999: Critical Condition when it returns tonight, said according to StokeonTrentLive : “I called down from the attic asking my wife if she had got hold of the ladder and I thought I heard her say 'yes' but I misheard and thought I could fly!
“I fell badly and landed on top of the ladder.
"At the time I didn’t realise how much damage I had done to my arm and elbow because the pain was coming from my lungs and hips.
“I told my wife to just put a sticky plaster on it.”
“I cannot fault the care I received from the NHS, from both the paramedics to the staff at Stoke.
“I had five-star care and treatment from all of them and cannot thank them enough.”
A former family support worker, Jim is now back working as a bike driving instructor which he has done for 18 years.
He added: “I had to lay off riding the bike for a while as my elbow healed. I got plenty of TLC but am pleased to be back on the bike and back working.”
In the episode, Dr Anthony Taylor, trauma team leader, is heard describing the injury to his arm was similar to a shark attack.
He says: “You look like you’ve been bitten by a shark really.”
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He adds he was concerned about infection in the open wound which could be life threatening.
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