Drag his butt to the ER, make him swallow his pride. I understand the shrug it off but the older I get the more I'm realizing this carcass of mine is more fragile than I care to admit.

Loaded my beaver barge boat up with traps and drowning rods yesterday. Was supposed to get a couple weeks of moderate weather in the high 30s and the lows of mid 20s at night. My buddy and I went to the river ramp to launch about 9 this morning. No issue until he parked my truck and started back down the ramp to get in the boat. Fell hard on his back because the water had frozen earlier to the ramp from some duck hunters launching their boats. My launch didn’t make it any better.
He didn’t hit his head thankfully but he blacked out for a bit and was trying to get his air back. Took about 10 or so minutes to get him stood back up. We called it a day when I asked him a couple questions and he couldn’t answer them. Put the boat back on the trailer and took him home. He refused to go to the hospital to get checked over. Waited for his wife to get home from in town grocery shopping cause I didn’t want him staying by himself. Told her what had happened when she got there in about 20 minutes.
She was going to load him up and take him to the hospital but he told her he wasn’t gonna go. Called him a couple times today checking on him and he says he’s fine. Still don’t remember what happened and that’s worrying me. He’s a tough old cuss but that concrete ain’t got much give to it.
So you guys be careful on them boat ramps when the weather gets below freezing.

I have a couple older pair like that but mine have S.S. studs on the bottom. On hard ground they are a bit uncomfortable but for ice walking and such they are great and give you safety when needed. I couldn't see wearing them all day.

Drag his butt to the ER, make him swallow his pride. I understand the shrug it off but the older I get the more I'm realizing this carcass of mine is more fragile than I care to admit.