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c/crane-operators•marywilsonmarywilson•12d ago

A gust of wind nearly took my load in downtown Dallas last Tuesday

I was setting a steel beam on a six story job, wind was supposed to be 10 mph but a sudden gust hit at least 25. The load started to swing hard toward the glass facade. I had to boom down fast and swing the opposite way to kill the momentum, my spotter was yelling in my ear the whole time. It settled about two feet from the building. Anyone else had a close call with a sudden weather change in a tight spot?
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seth_singh20
Ever had to drop a load to save it?
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jenny47
jenny4712d ago
Two feet from the glass? How did you not have a heart attack right there?
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jade517
jade51712d ago
Hold your breath and freeze. Your brain just goes blank for a second, then you back up real slow.
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