Old timer Bill told me to always double loop my rigging. I didn't listen.

I was working a boiler job in Gary, Indiana last month and skipped the second loop on a 2-ton drum lift because I was in a hurry. That load slipped right off the hook and smashed a concrete floor six feet below. Bill just shook his head and handed me a shovel. Anyone else learn a hard lesson from ignoring someone with 30 years in the trade?

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parker_patel8427d ago

Six feet down and your hands are still attached to your arms?

the_andrew27d ago

Man, didn't you used to think you'd just flail around down there? I'll be honest, I always figured they'd come off in the dirt, but a few videos from actual gravediggers totally changed my mind for me.