Pay attention = don't get fucked up. Not that hard. Sure, jerry can take you out on the unload but if you're getting run over by chairs loading you're doing something wrong.
Also falling off the lift is a bad idea. Plenty of NSers talk about how cool they are and how the bar isn't necessary. There's probably a ski lift fall death every season, or close to it somewhere. Plenty of injuries. Don't get me wrong I ride bar up plenty of times, we used to have to riding with tools, but the people who complain about the bar being down. If you're 12 and it's dropping your cool points I get it, but otherwise if somebody wants it down it isn't a big deal. As long as people don't slam you in the head for that, but also should generally expect bar to come down and be prepared.
People underestimate how high they are and what that impact does to your body on firm snow. Absolutely nothing good.