Most dangerous jobs you have had

[Squaller]

Taking nightsticks away from the police was the dumbest policy change I saw in my career.

You mean shooting someone is not safer (for the person being shot) than hitting them with a stick??

 

[newduk]

Taking nightsticks away from the police was the dumbest policy change I saw in my career.

I never carried a nightstick, but I did employ my 3 cell Maglite on occasion.

 

[Old Guys Rule]

I worked in the woods in Western Oregon in the late 70's. Saw 3 people killed in 6 months before I quit.

One new choker setter was being "initiated" by the donkey operator. Once the choker was strung around the log it was hooked to the butrigging on the high lead skycar. The setter ran to the sidelines and pulled the wire that tooted the horn for the all clear sign to begin dragging the logs uphill. The donkey operator was not waiting for the signal but pulled the logs before the choker setter was clear to see how fast he could scramble. Poor kid was squished like a bug when the log swung around. Playing pick up sticks with 2 ton logs can be dangerous. This crew was super dangerous as they were young, dumb and full of cum. I walked off the job that day.

Another guy was running a rubber tire skidder, the log he was pulling caught on a stump. The stump did not give so the skidder flipped over. Even though there was a roll cage, it only protected the top, not the sides. When the tractor flipped on it's side a big stump went right through the driver. That one was tough as I really liked the guy and they were a safe crew of 40 year olds with families. Ripped the crew apart and I had to find a new job again.

Last crew I worked for the faller was dropping a tree and a "widowmaker" branch fell on top of him. Earlier that day he felled a tree that went the wrong way. I heard someone yell "falling downhill" and saw the giant coming towards me. I was lucky the underbrush was open and I was able to run to safety. That was my last day working in the woods.

 

[Mike the fox]

Sawmill employee, logger, sea duck guide, bear hunting guide, heavy equipment mechanic, property line cutter for a commercial timber company. That was a ton of fun but dangerous. Got topo maps from the forester and I’d head out in the woods trimming up the lines with a chainsaw and painting the trees. got paid by the mile and most of it was out of cell service. Was trapping beavers back then and found tons of houses to trap, old cabins, moose antlers,etc.

 

[Dave Adamson]

I work the logging woods and fought a few forest fires in my younger days. But the worst and most painful job I ever had was working at a local Par 3 golf course with a driving range attached when I was 14 and 15 years old the owner was too cheap to buy a machine to pick up the balls from the driving range instead us young boys donned helmets usually a football or motorcycle helmet we had a #10 can welded onto a piece of rebar and with a 5 gallon bucket we went out on the Range and scooped up the balls. I can't tell you how many times I was hit by golf balls we stayed out past the 200 yard mark and picked up the closer balls in the night when they were closed but we were fair game during the day from 200 yards out

 

[Mudtoes]

I work the logging woods and fought a few forest fires in my younger days. But the worst and most painful job I ever had was working at a local Par 3 golf course with a driving range attached when I was 14 and 15 years old the owner was too cheap to buy a machine to pick up the balls from the driving range instead us young boys donned helmets usually a football or motorcycle helmet we had a #10 can welded onto a piece of rebar and with a 5 gallon bucket we went out on the Range and scooped up the balls. I can't tell you how many times I was hit by golf balls we stayed out past the 200 yard mark and picked up the closer balls in the night when they were closed but we were fair game during the day from 200 yards out

They issue t-shirts with bullseyes on them to you golf ball shaggers?

 

[DuckyPhe]

Underground Coal Miner 30 plus years 400ft down everyday

Yea, nope! Would rather starve. You the man!

 

[waterrat]

I have seen a few dead men crushed between a 90ft drill string on a offshore rig.

It'll sure do it easily.

 

[Sam Ortmann]

I hear the red-haired ones are the worst

Or the best depending on their mood

 

[Grif]

Or the best depending on their mood

I prefer horribly awesome.