Only one...that was enough.
Working in the construction industry a few years ago I,ve seen a few bumps and scrapes.The first I had seen was a guy jumping down onto a reinforcing bar and it skewered his leg.
I live in Wales and our capital Cardiff decided to put a tunnel in the docklands area.
The tunnel was built walls first, then the roof then the floor.
The roof had sections left out so materials could be dropped in by crane.My job was to fill in the gaps in the walls.
While working either side of a gap in the roof I heard a crash and saw a 5 ton dumper truck falling 10 metres ,wheels up.Realising someone could be hurt I ran to the truck to find a guy under it with his head pushed in about an inch or two,i took his pulse but he was gone.
What will live with me forever is the fact he died with his arms pointing up by his side as he tried to stop the truck from hitting him.
I knew the guy to talk to and he left a wife and 3 young kids.On an even sadder note his wife couldn,t get any compensation cos he was working without a licence to drive and was still claiming social security.
(andycrass loves two hats on, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 21:37, Reply)