[BC] Tower Accident Kills One in Florida

[Bob Barnswatts]

I used to, being the frugal Brit that I am, Climb towers all the time to save a few $$$ here and there for my company.  Changing lightbulbs, looking for leaks, all kinds of BS.    One day about 20 years ago after hanging in the hot midwest sun all afternoon unbolting and letting down bay by bay a huge 12 bay FM antenna 750' up in the air, I said to myself, "Self, WHAT IN THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?"   To save a couple grand I put my life and limb in danger like that?  Certainly not worth it, and I climbed down that afternoon after finishing and NEVER AGAIN went back up in the air.    When it dawned on me I took heed and left it to professionals.  A couple of years a 23 yr old acquaintance of mine working for a tower firm fell to his death and that reaffirmed that I had made the right decision.  

-Bob



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On 6/27/2006 at 11:38 PM Cowboy wrote:

>On Tuesday 27 June 2006 08:02 pm, John Buffaloe wrote:
>> I hate hearing about these accidents.  The people that climb do so at
>great
>> risk without much benefit.  My sympathies to the family.
>> 
>> John A. Buffaloe
>
> As do I !
> There is no morbid curiosity here.
> As a ( sometimes ) climber, I'm much more interested in what was done to
>fix the problem !