How NOT to Take Down a Tower
It looks pretty impressive �C a large tower crane utilized to take-down a tower with an attached antenna (TH6DX). This is a classic lesson that having something looks impressive, just isn’t always the most beneficial solution. Renting a crane similar to this (unless it turned out a donation) may possibly cost $750-$1000 for 2-3 hours at work. However through an impressive crane, without insuring that brains are fully-engaged within the engineering side with the equation, can prove to be fruitless. I knew from the opening frame from the video that this ��solution�� was not going to work (leastways not the way they were approaching the situation). This video is painful to watch.
As you will spot, things commence to make a mistake in a hurry �C the minute of truth is at 3:07. Make sure that you��re wearing your seatbelt before you view this video, because it will make you cringe.
As well as in case you think a tower crane accident would not eventually you �C here��s an individual story �C I have a dear friend that’s a retired executive from Coca-Cola �C super smart guy and analytical. He is also extremely generous in reference to his a serious amounts of his knowledge, so he chose to assist with a tower take-down, much like this situation, however manual tools (gin-pole, etc). My buddy John is super safety minded �C full climbing belts and harnesses, steel tipped boots �C the whole shebang. They were into the very last 30 feet and were detaching the guy-wires, once the tower BASE BOLTS broke plus the tower leaned over and done with TWO GUYS In the top �C remember, these were both wearing safety harnesses that were strapped on the tower, so neither could jump free from the falling metal. Both were hurt badly. John had multiple, compound-fractures in addition to broken bones, continues to have quite a bit of metal in her body as consequence of that tragic accident nevertheless works on the cane at certain times when he��s which has a ��bad day��. The one thing that saved him along with the other guy, was that you from the friends within the work-party was obviously a Captain in the Smyrna Fire Rescue squad together with his County radio with him and required immediate help (using the urgency that simply a Captain can summon throughout scene). That sheer coincidence was credited with causing a quicker reaction time, that might well have saved lives on that day. Don��t think it might��t eventually you, lest you disappoint your guard..!