User:Sammie steele

James Steele:

On Feb. 1st 2008 James was at work in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He was working on his ladder approximately 9-10 tall. A co-worker left temporarily to work on something else. While he was gone, James was working on a door for one of the garages. While working on the ladder, one of the bolts came back at him catching him off guard. He fell off the ladder onto concrete. He was found anywhere from minutes to an hour later. He was rushed to the ICU in Marshfield, Wisconsin for a couple of weeks. He had fractured his skull, had internal bleeding in 2 spots, suffered a minor heart attack, and broken a vertebrae in his lower back. During his stay, he was being supported by wife Judy Steele, 3 daughters Jackie, Tabatha, and Jolene. His sister Yvonne Steele, niece Samantha, his brother Scott Steele, and Carlos Fernandez were among the first to the hospital besides his wife and daughters. Shorty after 4 weeks in Marshfield, he flew down to Chicago, Illinois where he was in rehab. His stay only lasted for a little over a month with great progress. He was able to return home not long after. James, Judy, Tabatha, Jolene, and Jackie would like to thank everyone that helped in any way they could during their difficult time. They hope they can be as generous as others were to them.