I did fall this past weekend...about 15 feet from a wooded box stand. It can be attributed to my backpack catching, me missing a step, in a hurry I guess. I fell and hit my feet and rolled mostly straight to my back. My pack broke most of my fall. However, I did have a set of 8 point rattling horns in there. If the back on the pack wouldn't have been so thick, I believe they would have punctured a lung. I ended up with a bruise on my back and a huge bruise to my ego. But me and the rifle ended up just fine. It was held high above my head when I landed. And yes, I actually unloaded it this time.
As far as advise, take you time, wear your harness, and always pay attention to what you are doing. I am primarily bowhunting from a climbing treestand, I've never fallen from one of those
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