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bluedigger

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3. I took a class in excavation safety.
Mon May 7, 2012, 06:35 PM
May 2012

We were taught that the highest risk of casualty other than the person in distress is to the first responder. People often react without thinking, and become part of the problem. It was a heroic thing to do. I hope they both recover.

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That rescuer is a hero. n/t cosmicone May 2012 #1
I took a class in excavation safety. bluedigger May 2012 #3
this is a fine line to walk pasto76 May 2012 #4
OSHA is investigating. bluedigger May 2012 #5
Thank the maker, they were an LLC... happerbolic May 2012 #6
now THAT'S a friend/good guy! n/t neovente May 2012 #2
Well angrychair May 2012 #7
Nitric acid is nasty stuff. Javaman May 2012 #8
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