Had a similar occurrence while working on a F___ 4x4 several years ago. I was trying to attach the hood by myself and had the front of it suspended from the rafters by a wire while I was trying to re-attach the hinges... long story short, the wire broke. It missed my head but severely injured my shoulder. That was about 15 years ago and it still gives me problems. I have become much more aware of shop safety since then!
David