litefoot
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This guy in TN was slinging a cable around his load and aimed a little too high and caught the power line. Lucky he wasn't killed.
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Wow!!!
gafirefighter
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It happens. It is too bad though.
Adam
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b1rdman
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You don't see that every day do you?
Erick
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That's what I'm talking about!!!
You can only imagine the sound of the crackling of the electricity. Bet that driver had to change his britches. He is very fortunate to be alive.
PA Plumber
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Too bad! Thanks for posting, though.
Now, which chainsaw to buck those logs?
Would it need a sprinkler system set on with the automatic oiler?
Now, which chainsaw to buck those logs?
Would it need a sprinkler system set on with the automatic oiler?
ScoutmasterRick
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How would you like to explain that one to your insurance agent?
Jkebxjunke
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that second pic looks like it is still burning in the logs ....
Pretty serious Post Toasties there.
Here's one for the engineers..... Here at the county JDC, they were repairing the driveway, cutting out the old section of conrete with a big 36" saw, with a serious water attachment. Apparently the contractor asked the county guy if there were any wires running under the driveway. A look at the prints, no wires. Imagine the machine operator's chagrin at feeling a "tingle" as he sawed through the street light conduit.......bzzzzzzzzzAP! He is OK, but boy, was he pithed!
Also, there have been many repairs inside this building that require sawing out sum concrete, and thogh the prints show nothing, they invariably have to replace drain line, power cable, computer network, phone, or other cable. It is such a pathetic example of professionals "dealing with a slack hand."
Here's one for the engineers..... Here at the county JDC, they were repairing the driveway, cutting out the old section of conrete with a big 36" saw, with a serious water attachment. Apparently the contractor asked the county guy if there were any wires running under the driveway. A look at the prints, no wires. Imagine the machine operator's chagrin at feeling a "tingle" as he sawed through the street light conduit.......bzzzzzzzzzAP! He is OK, but boy, was he pithed!
Also, there have been many repairs inside this building that require sawing out sum concrete, and thogh the prints show nothing, they invariably have to replace drain line, power cable, computer network, phone, or other cable. It is such a pathetic example of professionals "dealing with a slack hand."
Evanrude
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Eh, no big deal. That :censored: 'll buff out.
In all serious tho, I'm glad the dude wasnt hurt. I'm sure he knows how dang lucky he was.
In all serious tho, I'm glad the dude wasnt hurt. I'm sure he knows how dang lucky he was.
Awesome post, thanks for sharing.
A few years ago here in NC a guy raised the bed of his dump truck into the power lines and didn't know it. He got out of the truck OK but as he walked beside it he touched the bed and it killed him instantly.
Bet he got a shock though :hmm3grin2orange:
motoroilmccall
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I used to work new home construction as a carpenter, still do from time to time. A lot of plumbers and Electricians and HVAC Guys move stuff because they have to, because an idiot architect or engineer wasn't paying attention and ran conduit through duct work, or drain pipe, or whatever. Our guys told the engineer, who should have changed the plans, but I'll bet you $50 he never did. So the next time somebody goes to cut something under a driveway of the house we built, the plans won't be right. i remember one where the site engineer never drew in the old leech field (we tore down the old house and built new on the old foundation). Sure enough when the trencher came in it tore up the leech lines, that lot wreaked like a$$ for the next 3 weeks. Ended up costing the trenching company a lawsuit, but how were they supposed to know?
romeo
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Wow. I though I was the only guy with that kind of luck. That guy is lucky he didn't end up looking like a hot dog that was in the microwave too long.
tomtrees58
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MAN TOM TREES
Four Paws
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The world's gene pool would have been stronger if he was.
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