Skyscraper construction workers - what's the term?
06 October 2004, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by scoobychick
I feel dizzy just looking at them. Does anyone know what the death rate of these guys was?
06 October 2004, 10:34 AM
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Nah its not steeplejacks I know what STI is referring to its the indians who travel in to the cities to do the erecting there is a name and its not steeplejack, I think it is something to do with the indian tribe or something that are 'born' into it almost!
06 October 2004, 12:51 PM
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06 October 2004, 03:35 PM
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Found this on a website...doesn't say exactly how many though.
During planning stages the construction death toll was estimated to be one worker per floor, or over 100 workers overall. However, only a handful of workers lost their lives during construction.
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06 October 2004, 03:39 PM
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Here we go
Doesn't say any of them were steel erectors though so you might be right...amazing that more weren't killed in accidents!!!
How many people died while building the Empire State Building?
Though rumors of hundreds of people dying on the work site circulated during the time of its construction, official records state that only five workers were killed: one worker was struck by a truck; a second fell down an elevator shaft; a third was hit by a hoist; a fourth was in a blast area; and a fifth fell off a scaffold.
Though rumors of hundreds of people dying on the work site circulated during the time of its construction, official records state that only five workers were killed: one worker was struck by a truck; a second fell down an elevator shaft; a third was hit by a hoist; a fourth was in a blast area; and a fifth fell off a scaffold.
06 October 2004, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by SirFozzalot
Doesn't say any of them were steel erectors though so you might be right...amazing that more weren't killed in accidents!!!
"The labourers (sky boys as they were called), walked up and down the structure as it was put together. Their job was to fix the separate sections together, often using large nuts and bolts. The work was dangerous although not one sky boy was killed during the construction."
27 October 2004, 09:11 AM
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For those interested - National Geographic Channel tonight Wednesday 27th at 9pm and repeated at midnight is showing "Frontlines of Construction"
Quote:"The daring thrill-seekers who thrive on the adrenaline rush of extreme heights. Tackling anything from skyscrapers to spires, these 'rope access technicians' can - and will - take on any challenge"
Maybe, just maybe, someone on the programme will use that elusive term and will finally put an end to my brain-teaser !
Quote:"The daring thrill-seekers who thrive on the adrenaline rush of extreme heights. Tackling anything from skyscrapers to spires, these 'rope access technicians' can - and will - take on any challenge"
Maybe, just maybe, someone on the programme will use that elusive term and will finally put an end to my brain-teaser !
27 October 2004, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Buzzer
Just spoke to one of our overseas sister companies and he said they call them
Steel Riggers
Steel Riggers
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