Ceiling fan bolts broke loose and the whole damn thing came spinning off - GoFuckYourself.com

Amp · 05-27-2004, 12:41 AM

like some evil destruction bound Hell wing looking for blood.....

(no pics... I'm injured. just able to reach the keyboard in posting desperation as I gasp in my last few dying breaths)

(ok, maybe not the last few.... but it still hurts.)

bluedevil · 05-27-2004, 12:42 AM

damn are you ok? hospital?

twistyneck · 05-27-2004, 12:43 AM

I always wondered what would happen if one of those things came loose. Ours are kind of wobbly looking, it probably wouldn't hurt to look them over.

Amp · 05-27-2004, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bluedevil
damn are you ok? hospital?

it hit me in the head....

I'm fine.

JDog · 05-27-2004, 12:44 AM

Holy shit that sucks! Now I'm looking up at mine! Hope you're alright!

jDoG

JulianSosa · 05-27-2004, 12:44 AM

Fuck you., Now Im not gonna be able to sleep with mine on.

It sqeaks like a mo fo and I think about it flying off already.. Dam thing is less than a year old

Aquarius · 05-27-2004, 12:45 AM

Damn it sucks for sure! It happens at home as well, but it didn't hit anyone.

Amp · 05-27-2004, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by twistyneck
I always wondered what would happen if one of those things came loose. Ours are kind of wobbly looking, it probably wouldn't hurt to look them over.

if it's wobbly, look out..... this one was wobbly for a long time and I never gave it much thought......

now I know.

this office fan was the only one I hadn't replaced. Fucker clocked me.

BV · 05-27-2004, 12:48 AM

that's why i always make sure mine is blowing downwards and not in reverse, so if it breaks loose it will just hover down slowly.

KRL · 05-27-2004, 12:53 AM

Damn, that's scary Amp. Glad you're ok. If you had that on high speed I imagine those things could have sliced your head off.

Whoa. Just thinking how freaky that would be cause then your nick would have been your destiny for fame.

Hawaii (Associated Press) - Net Surfer With Board Nick "Amputate Your Head" Gets Decapitated By Ceiling Fan.

RP Fade · 05-27-2004, 12:55 AM

Yikes..sounds like a scene from those Final Destination movies..

smokingdawn · 05-27-2004, 12:59 AM

Ouch..that really sucks

ocho-ocho · 05-27-2004, 01:03 AM

eww...gotta be more cautious here....there is one up here!

TheFrog · 05-27-2004, 01:06 AM

Doesnt sound very fun. Lucky I live in a climate where a ceiling fan wouldnt be much use

kelly · 05-27-2004, 01:07 AM

Shit, if it really did whack you on the head you should get yourself checked out - take care.

nofx · 05-27-2004, 01:09 AM

happened to my cousin when he was a little kid. he was in his bed looking up and his ceiling fan came un bolted all of a sudden and landed right on him. he is scared to death of ceiling fans still.
He took the one in his bedroom out of his house cause he doesnt want it to happen again.

Amp · 05-27-2004, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nofx
happened to my cousin when he was a little kid. he was in his bed looking up and his ceiling fan came un bolted all of a sudden and landed right on him. he is scared to death of ceiling fans still.
He took the one in his bedroom out of his house cause he doesnt want it to happen again.

hmmm....

i don't think it's caused me any permanent psychological damage or anything.... I'm just glad it didn't smash my monitors or anything.

digifan · 05-27-2004, 01:11 AM

You should see a dr I think.. anyway take care

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 05-27-2004, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RP Fade
Yikes..sounds like a scene from those Final Destination movies..

That was some great story telling!

boardersweetie · 05-27-2004, 01:14 AM

Be careful Amp!!! If it didn't knock you out or anything, you're most likely fine. But grab and mirror and see if your pupils look even. If you start feeling nautious or dizzy, go to the ER. Take care!!

Jeff aka NIGHTfall · 05-27-2004, 01:39 AM

sorry amp i just have to do this...

ok.. thats out my system, i just pictured you chillin in your pc chair, reading posts and then hearing a snap and having a big ass fan come slamming down on to you.... lol

but ... sorry about that shit man, glad you are alright, i remember when i was little i slept over my friends house on her brothers bunkbed and fucking lifted my head up into the spinning fan haha

glad you are alright though man

EviLGuY · 05-27-2004, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amp
like some evil destruction bound Hell wing looking for blood.....

(no pics... I'm injured. just able to reach the keyboard in posting desperation as I gasp in my last few dying breaths)

(ok, maybe not the last few.... but it still hurts.)

Yikes.. that's scary.

I have a somewhat similar story..

You know those little light covers that people sometimes have over the ceiling lights in their bedrooms as a shade? Bout a foot square of glass? I was laying in my bed when I was a kid.. and one of them shattered right over top of me.

I missed losing an eye by about an inch. Been paranoid about stuff dropping on me ever since.

JDog · 05-27-2004, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RP Fade
Yikes..sounds like a scene from those Final Destination movies..

I totally forgot about that scene!

jDoG

Icy · 05-27-2004, 02:10 AM

Damn i always think on that on Saturdays night at an overcrowded club here in my city, it has 3 very lose ceiling fans over the crowd and i always think on how much heads it can cut if they fall off.
I hope you're ok and that your head is still over your shoulders.

Mishi · 05-27-2004, 02:33 AM

Would have been a better story if it had hovered just over your head for a moment before launching into orbit, never to be seen again...

UNTIL...

Sorry, I'm really, really bored.

Glad there were no decapitations.

kowntafit · 05-27-2004, 03:01 AM

I've seen so many loose ceiling fans and thought about how much it would suck if you were under it when it fell. This is the first one I have heard of falling. There is probably a statistic somewhere about how many people get injured by falling ceiling fans each year. Hope you're alright.

KittyLix · 05-27-2004, 03:12 AM

fucking owwwwwwwww

CamChicks · 05-27-2004, 04:42 AM

a few years ago, I was in the room when just one of the fins of a ceiling fan flew off . . . put a nice dent in the wall

everybody make sure your screws are tight.

hova · 05-27-2004, 04:47 AM

Damn! I always wondered if my ceiling fan could do that. Now I cant turn it on without thinking about it choppin my beautiful head of

AnalProbe · 05-27-2004, 05:06 AM

gornyhuy · 05-27-2004, 06:20 AM

Shit!
I remember standing about 20 feet up on a wobbly ladder at an awkward angle to get the fan over my bed installed - if that fucker came down it would have some SERIOUS momentum behind it. Forget about the fact that its spinning fast and it weighs about 30 pounds....

Ian · 05-27-2004, 07:51 AM

Lucky it didn't amputate your head.

Yuk,Yuk

LadyMischief · 05-27-2004, 07:53 AM

Wow, glad to hear you're ok AMP. Fortunately I just checked and my ceiling fans seem pretty secure, but that's scary as hell.

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blazin · 05-27-2004, 07:54 AM

Damn.... thats fucked.

Big reminder to myself to check that mine is secure - its a bit rickety and noisy

jackson · 05-27-2004, 07:57 AM

i always wondered if that ever happend to someone, i've seen a few that look like there ready to come down on someone there a bug out

doober · 05-27-2004, 08:17 AM

Did the bolts loosen up and decide to give out today?

This is a good reason why i always check my fan here for loose bolts on it....Every 6 months or so i notice they start to loosen up a lil..nothing major bnut neglected for a long period of time ti would surely give out.

You can also use some Blue Loctite on those bolts to keep them secure, drip a bit on the threads wait 10 seconds screw it in and it should harden and lock the threads pretty nicely

AaronM · 05-27-2004, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amp
it hit me in the head....

I'm fine.

If anybody ever doubted that Amp is hard headed.......

Marcus Aurelius · 05-27-2004, 09:31 AM

Built mine in with a safety hook bolted up and over a floor board. The entire house could come down but the ceiling fan would still be attached to that floor board.

Jaded Chica · 05-27-2004, 09:36 AM

like some evil destruction bound Hell wing looking for blood.....

I hope youre ok tho...thats scary

OzMan · 05-27-2004, 10:59 AM

That happened to me about two weeks ago with the fan above the bed.

Luckily, I was out and came back to see a mangled fan and plaster all over the bed. You were lucky it didn't knock you out or cut you with the blades.

It had been wobbly/squeeky for quite a while and I never bothered to fix it.

I don't want to put it back up because like was said earlier it will always be in my head now that it is gonna fall again

Tala · 05-27-2004, 11:07 AM

owowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowow
owowowowowowowowow

*warily eyeballs my ceiling fan....no wobbles....not much for creaks.....the one in the bedroom, however....*

PornHero · 05-27-2004, 11:28 AM

, I hope you are ok, maybe these instructions will help you put it back up....

How to Install a Ceiling Fan ...

1. Turn off power to the existing light fixture at the main
service panel and test for power.
Remove the existing fixture and electrical box

2. From the attic, position the brace between ceiling joists so the bottom legs are flush with the bottoms of the joists.

According to HomeDepot:

How Long Will It Take?
Replacing a light fixture with a new ceiling fan.
EXPERIENCED 2 HRS.
INTERMEDIATE 4 HRS.
BEGINNER 8 HRS.
Stuff You'll Need:
Tools: Voltage tester or multitester, screwdrivers, cordless drill.
Materials: Ceiling fan, fan brace kit, helmet.

For the rest of the instructions, visit the HomeDepot site here:
http://www.homedepot.com/HDUS/EN_US/...t_cfan_01.html

Mr Pheer · 05-27-2004, 11:45 AM

Good thing it just hit you in the head, any other place may have hurt.

Make me wonder if the one over my bed is going to fall.

Elli · 05-27-2004, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EviLGuY
Yikes.. that's scary.

I have a somewhat similar story..

You know those little light covers that people sometimes have over the ceiling lights in their bedrooms as a shade? Bout a foot square of glass? I was laying in my bed when I was a kid.. and one of them shattered right over top of me.

I missed losing an eye by about an inch. Been paranoid about stuff dropping on me ever since.

That happened to a friend who moved into an apartment I lived in before her. Yikes! It was one of those cheapie Home Depot 12$ dome covers that sit flush with the ceiling. It just shattered all over the livingroom one day!

Amp, glad to hear you're ok. All my ceiling fans have lights on them.... geez now I have to get my man to check them all.

Monique Niccole · 05-27-2004, 11:55 AM

The same thing happened to me a few weeks ago...except it was just the light portion that came unattached. Wires were hanging down and sparks flew out. Scary thing to have happen in the middle of the night.

Sosa · 05-27-2004, 11:57 AM

haha cool!

sinkiss · 05-27-2004, 12:03 PM

hope u really are ok amp!! sounds painful as hell.
this thread has definitely changed my mind about putting one over my bed. i will just keep the little one on my dresser that goes back and forth, back and forth

aimeesweet · 05-27-2004, 12:06 PM

Glad to hear you're still in one piece...

Vitasoy · 05-27-2004, 12:07 PM

Holy crap... I always dreaded those fans

05-27-2004, 12:41 AM	#1
Amp So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui Posts: 1,661	Ceiling fan bolts broke loose and the whole damn thing came spinning off like some evil destruction bound Hell wing looking for blood..... (no pics... I'm injured. just able to reach the keyboard in posting desperation as I gasp in my last few dying breaths) (ok, maybe not the last few.... but it still hurts.)

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twistyneck So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hanging by the neck until dead. Posts: 4,660	I always wondered what would happen if one of those things came loose. Ours are kind of wobbly looking, it probably wouldn't hurt to look them over.

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JulianSosa Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,042	Fuck you., Now Im not gonna be able to sleep with mine on. It sqeaks like a mo fo and I think about it flying off already.. Dam thing is less than a year old

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boardersweetie Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Santa Barbara, ICQ 301-613-472 Posts: 1,889	Be careful Amp!!! If it didn't knock you out or anything, you're most likely fine. But grab and mirror and see if your pupils look even. If you start feeling nautious or dizzy, go to the ER. Take care!!

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Icy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 864	Damn i always think on that on Saturdays night at an overcrowded club here in my city, it has 3 very lose ceiling fans over the crowd and i always think on how much heads it can cut if they fall off. I hope you're ok and that your head is still over your shoulders.

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05-27-2004, 10:59 AM	#41
OzMan Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Begas Posts: 9,162	That happened to me about two weeks ago with the fan above the bed. Luckily, I was out and came back to see a mangled fan and plaster all over the bed. You were lucky it didn't knock you out or cut you with the blades. It had been wobbly/squeeky for quite a while and I never bothered to fix it. I don't want to put it back up because like was said earlier it will always be in my head now that it is gonna fall again

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