Most dangerous jobs you have had

[camano gibby]

November 1968.......last day at yankee station on USS Constellation. Getting catapulted off the ship in Grumman C-2 greyhound, on my way to the states to be discharged out of the canoe club.
Boom....... we are off and doing 160 mph in just a few feet. A improperly secured tool box is doing zero mph and going down the center of the plane at 160 mph relative to the plane. It went by about 3 feet from me, then took out 2 aft bulkheads, and severed some hydraulic lines. Hydraulic fluid was spraying all over the compartment and my first thought was " This is it, were going in".
Just by the grace of God the severed lines supplied only the de ice system in the wings. No flight controls were effected. We flew to Cubi Point without further incident.
You have to expect a guy only gets 1 mulligan like that per lifetime.

 

[Riverfisher]

Unsecured gear on a carrier launch? Yikes, that’s sloppy. We had two man accountability for every tool, and every job we did on the birds. Late 1980’s early 1990’s.

 

[camano gibby]

I agree Riverfisher
But when you have 18 to 20 year old kIds holding down very responsible jobs, chit happens regardless of training or oversight

 

[orwfowlr]

I take my hat off to many of you here.
Have worked as a combine & tractor mechanic for 49 years now. In 1986 I took a 6 month break & worked as a mechanic at a nuclear plant. Chernobyl went south the same week that I was suited up & changing a feed water pump seal in the aux building, with the reactor up & running. They rotated us out every 15 mins. Looking back, I don’t think it was a big deal, but at the time my mind was taking me down a dark path. These days, running the river at 5 am in dense fog can seem like child’s play.

 

[texduk3]

have a class B truck drivers license, no 2 days the same.

 

[OneShotBandit]

I was married once….

 

[dwhauss]

I am a bit surprised no one as mentioned being a Combat Soldier. THAT would HAVE to count as a “dangerous job!” Unless I’ve skipped over it!

actually someone did. But it was quietly done. Would have to go back and read thru
Post #18, I think he's a doc given his handle.

 

[riverrat47]

worked as a mechanic at a nuclear plant. Chernobyl went south the same week that I was suited up & changing a feed water pump seal in the aux building, with the reactor up & running. They rotated us out every 15 mins. Looking back, I don’t think it was a big deal, but at the time my mind was taking me down a dark path. These days, running the river at 5 am in dense fog can seem like child’s play.

Is there an aura, kinda like the northern lights that surrounds you on those 5 am trips? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[WOODIE13]

Did masonry, pressure washing and sand blasting 10 stories up on a swinging scaffold on an active construction site...hated the backhoes.

Iraq, 06/07, rocket and mortar rain. Afghanistan 2013, not as bad as Iraq

Trained attack dogs too as an MP dog handler

 

[Grif]

Did masonry, pressure washing and sand blasting 10 stories up on a swinging scaffold on an active construction site...hated the backhoes.

Iraq, 06/07, rocket and mortar rain. Afghanistan 2013, not as bad as Iraq

Trained attack dogs too View attachment 382207 View attachment 382208

Those dogs are so badass. Having a Malinois mix has us talking about and exploring a puppy, in a few years when these ho0unds we have are fully trained up. Our mutt, Millie, is so much fun to have around....just non-stop energy and watchfulness.