Accident on steetly

[Andy 1985]

I have just read a thread on WSF, apparently a guy has fallen down in to the pump house on the end of the pier :exclam:

I dont know how true this is but i thought i would post it on here to see if anyone knew anything about it, if it is true i hope the guy is ok.

Reguards Andy

Stay Safe & Tight Lines

 

[border reiver]

Stroll on more bad news when is it going to end.

 

[Wayne Eastlake]

Aye ya rite there B'reiver, lets hope this the last for a long, long time m8!

 

[Andy 1985]

This has just been posted on WSF by bob c


It is correct. A guy has fallen into the Pump Housing & the Fire Brigade,Ambulance service,Mountain Rescue & 2 Helicopters are on the scene. Reports say Broken Back,Pelvis & Legs but dont know how anyone would know at this stage.
This is an accident that has been waiting to happen for some time.
I was on there till about 6pm & had looked down that hole as my mates were fishing over it. Horrendous. My mates left & this guy moved into that spot & fell.
Could be the end of Steetly now.

Reguards Andy

Stay Safe & Tight Lines

 

[bozjc]

is this the guy on the local news that has been missing for 24hrs??
said a fisherman from the durham area has been missing for 24hrs and peeps are searching for him

 

[Andy 1985]

is this the guy on the local news that has been missing for 24hrs??
said a fisherman from the durham area has been missing for 24hrs and peeps are searching for him

No the guy on the local news has gone missing from the blackhall rocks area mate

 

[bozjc]

ah right, just saw that post as well.

i hope he is found, dosnt look good that, you dont survive long in the north sea with normal gear on , scary enough with all the gear on when i did my offshore training.

also hope the guy mentioned on this post recovers.

its not good all of this bad news so early in the year.

i hope everyone takes care when they go out from now on, dont take things for granted when out next, its not worth taking a risk for a fish.

 

[treeboa]

not a good start yo the year, besides best wishes lads i hope you all keep safe

fingers crossed this lad makes a good recovery

 

[mick dunn]

I know where this will have happened, Its on the concrete round head. The scrappers took a metal disc plate covering a 5 foot diameter hole. It about 30 feet down onto the old metal workings in the pump house.
It is very very dangerous fishing there even in daylight. I avoid that spot.
Mick.

 

[Andy 1985]

yeah mich it soulds like the lads gone down the large hole, like you i stear clear of the place to

 

[The Plum]

i was fishing on that piece of steel about 4 year ago ,it was bent and cracked then and was like a drumskin ,id bet it just came off with corrosion was dodgy then ,but if the top was off id avoid it like the plauge common sense

 

[adam.d]

i was fishing on that piece of steel about 4 year ago ,it was bent and cracked then and was like a drumskin ,id bet it just came off with corrosion was dodgy then ,but if the top was off id avoid it like the plauge common sense

It'll have been weighed in for scrap like the other 40% of the site by the local tea leaves!

 

[Andy 1985]

scrap

scrap

yeah i agree it will have been weighed in like the rest of the metal on the pier

 

[phil185]

Fishermen praised in Hartlepool rescue (From The Northern Echo)

Hope he makes a full recovery.

 

[willywetegg]

Thank's for the link Phil, I hope he makes a full recovery too. Very well done to the two lads that helped him, they probably saved his life.

Jim.

 

[Charlton]

thanks Phil, hope he makes a full recovery and well done the two lads who pulled him out the water

 

[clarky]

A very well done to the guys who saved him. hope he makes a full recovery