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Thanks, I tried to look exactly this up, but couldn't find anything. Looking at that video, the only thing I could think of though was that cable, presumably de

by beAbU 1y ago

Thanks, I tried to look exactly this up, but couldn't find anything. Looking at that video, the only thing I could think of though was that cable, presumably detaching shortly after the video ended, and the cameraman is just standing there where the cable could presumably fall. It does not look very thick and heavy, but still!

drpixie 1y ago
Traditionally, winch cables are single strand steel (fencing) wire - I guess because that's cheap. But they break quite often. Cable falls can be a problem. A cable falling over power lines causes all sorts of fuss! Cable breaks can be terrible. The cable will spring back, whip around, and is incredibly destructive - hence the cage around the winch operator. I would not have been standing anywhere nearby and certainly not next-to or behind the drum.