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Insane. Great, but insane. They say they skip safety lines because its easier and faster. Wonder how often someone falls off while doing his work though.
by cseelus 13y ago
Insane. Great, but insane.
They say they skip safety lines because its easier and faster. Wonder how often someone falls off while doing his work though.
- wtvanhest 13y agoThis doesn't seem like a good source, but estimates about 10 per year in the US.
- lhl 13y agoIt's apparently been better recently, but in the mid-2000s tower climbing was the most dangerous occupation in the US. In 2004 there were 10 deaths, w/ a death rate of 115.2/100K: http://www.wirelessestimator.com/t_content.cfm?pagename=Climber%20Fatalities http://www.wirelessestimator.com/t_content.cfm?pagename=Clim... Interestingly this seems to vary greatly. In 2008 there were 7 tower deaths in 5 weeks: http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/7-Tower-Deaths-In-5-Weeks-94803 http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/7-Tower-Deaths-In-5-Weeks... Also, apparently the job in the US is significantly more dangerous than elsewhere. While between 2003-2008 there were 70 US tower climber deaths vs only 10 international deaths in that same period: http://www.wirelessestimator.com/t_content.cfm?pagename=International%20Tower%20Climber%20Deaths http://www.wirelessestimator.com/t_content.cfm?pagename=Inte... Oh, and here's how much it pays: http://work.chron.com/transmission-tower-climber-paid-5300.html http://work.chron.com/transmission-tower-climber-paid-5300.h... "Data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2011 show that radio, cellular and tower equipment installers and repairs made a mean annual wage of $44,250. This group includes transmission tower climbers. The lowest-paid 10 percent earned less than $26,200 per year and $12.60 per hour, while the highest-paid 10 percent earned $67,660 or more per year and $32.53 or more per hour. The national average was $21.27 per hour." Some interesting recent (2012) writeups: Daily Kos: The Killing Towers of the US Telecom Industry http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/04/1097174/-The-Killing-Towers-of-the-US-Telecom-Industry http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/04/1097174/-The-Killin... ProPublica: In Race For Better Cell Service, Men Who Climb Towers Pay With Their Lives http://www.propublica.org/article/cell-tower-fatalities http://www.propublica.org/article/cell-tower-fatalities
- taternuts 13y agoThanks for the write-up - I was just about to check how much they make seeing as how I wouldn't do it for any amount of money. That seems incredibly low for one of/the most dangerous jobs in the US