EPTScariest Job in the World - Page 24
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Sorkoas
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iSTime
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On September 19 2010 05:44 Zaphid wrote: I used to do rock climbing, but this stuff is way safer, as long as nothing breaks, you are fine. Wind or lightning can be minimized by good planning and you are actually supposed to be able to climb up there, as opposed to mountains and rocks  That means that you never have to risk and you are always touching the structure with 3 limbs, which is the safe way to climb.I don't know which is safer. I mean, I'd much rather trad climb a 5.10 than free solo a 5.1 or 5.2. | ||
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Darpa
Canada4413 Posts
On September 19 2010 11:11 PJA wrote: I don't know which is safer. I mean, I'd much rather trad climb a 5.10 than free solo a 5.1 or 5.2. Except the guy climbing the tower wasnt free solo climbing. He was climbing with a partner, each hooking in while the other climbed. Way easier to climb than a 5.10... besides 5.1 is like a gentle slope.... LOL | ||
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Lexpar
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xfyre
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Bowzer
Canada214 Posts
I used to do tower construction and putting up ellis shores on the edge of a 56 story tower would make my legs shake. Harness or not, the first 3 or 4 times is scary as hell. Eventually you come to realize that a 56 story fall is the same as a 5 story fall and you don't even trip. Cool vid | ||
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BaltA
Norway849 Posts
On September 19 2010 16:31 xfyre wrote: so i was looking around for how much these people would be making, and from what i could tell avg salary for a tower climber is 40-60k a year <__< that is not so much, underpaid obv | ||
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Reason
United Kingdom2770 Posts
On September 17 2010 21:36 Manit0u wrote: It's the same for bomb technician and many other jobs. Nothing special here. Good point actually. In fact bomb disposal is way crazier than this. It's just that this is visually impressive. I wager the risks involved in some other jobs such as bomb disposal are much higher but they are invisible so you wouldn't be sweating just watching it. Funny how that works. | ||
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ALPINA
3791 Posts
On September 19 2010 09:53 .risingdragoon wrote: I enjoyed watching that. On a day with no wind it'd be pretty kickass to be so high up. Wonder what the mortality rate for that is. At least a few a year plunge to their death I bet. I read that mortality rate of this job is highest in America. | ||
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Sqq
Norway2023 Posts
On September 20 2010 15:53 Alpina wrote: I read that mortality rate of this job is highest in America. I've actually never ever read a story about someone plummeting to their deaths from a tower. You'd of thought something that "shocking" would be good news ? | ||
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BluzMan
Russian Federation4235 Posts
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OPSavioR
Sweden1465 Posts
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ALPINA
3791 Posts
On September 20 2010 16:09 Sqq wrote: I've actually never ever read a story about someone plummeting to their deaths from a tower. You'd of thought something that "shocking" would be good news ? Quote from http://www.personalinjurylawupdate.com/damorelaw/2008/07/cell-phone-towe.html Cell Phone Tower Worker: Deadliest Job in America Jul 8, 2008 7:02:29 PM According to a story in this week's RCR Wireless News, the deadliest job in America is constructing, upgrading, and repairing cell phone towers (which can be hundreds of feet tall). The fatality rate for cell phone tower workers is currently 183.6 deaths per 100,000 workers, making it more dangerous than other risky jobs such as ranching, fishing, logging, and ironworking. Five tower workers died during one 12-day span earlier this year alone. 18 tower workers died on the job in 2006. An investigation into the rise in fatalities in this industry has yet to trace the increase to any specific cause. | ||
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SuperCobra
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Sqq
Norway2023 Posts
On September 20 2010 16:27 Alpina wrote: Quote from http://www.personalinjurylawupdate.com/damorelaw/2008/07/cell-phone-towe.html thats a high mortality rate! | ||
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JoFritzMD
Australia163 Posts
No safety lines or anything, they are crazy people! | ||
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Agh
United States1005 Posts
Could be wrong though. | ||
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RafikiSC
United States90 Posts
On September 20 2010 16:27 Alpina wrote: Quote from http://www.personalinjurylawupdate.com/damorelaw/2008/07/cell-phone-towe.html That source is from a Personal Injury Lawyer's website and when you click on the link to the 'article' it just takes you to the Yahoo news home page. More reputable sources do not specifically discuss this as one of the most dangerous jobs. Fishing, logging, and airline pilots are occupations with more than 50/100,000 being killed on the job. Edit: This is still pants-shittingly scary by the way. | ||
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Ghost151
United States290 Posts
On September 17 2010 10:07 moopie wrote: You know, in the beginning when he's inside the tower climbing ladders I just went "eh, that's not so bad", but then when he goes on the outside I changed my mind. Good thing they have on safety helmets, that should come in handy. yeah, pretty much this exactly. I was thinking, "doesn't look so scary, I've climbed on stuff more dangerous than that." and then he steps onto the exposed rungs and then it gets real. I'm not afraid of heights at all, and this whole thing looks like it would be fun (and a good work out) until he started one-stepping up the pole near the end. GTFO with that. One slip and there's nothing to grab = you're toast. this guy has mondo nuts to be doing that. And imagine the guy below him. If the dude above falls, he could take him with him (>.<) | ||
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cArn-
Korea (South)824 Posts
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