This tower is going to be delayed

[Craig]

http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/239399/158/Worker-Rescued-From-Cell-Phone-Tower-In-Montgomery-County

 

Can anyone positively ID those as NV panels?

[Ascertion]

That looks a lot like a Sprint nv panel but the RRUs are missing. I think this means maybe there's ground mounted RRUs?

[S4GRU]

There are RRU's present if you look closely. Looks like a Sprint AlcaLu set up to me.

 

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[MacinJosh]

There are RRU's present if you look closely. Looks like a Sprint AlcaLu set up to me.

 

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It is. The tower is in Maryland according to the article.

 

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[WiWavelength]

When I initially glanced at this thread title, I saw "This tower is going to be destroyed." Is that indicative of a negative mindset?

 

AJ

[irev210]

Writing be darned, it's a slide show.

 

This shows the sad state of journalism in our country.

 

A crew member went up the tower and lowered he and the worker slowly down on a rope.

 

Montgomery County Fire officials say that the worker became hypothermic and a "co-worker" climbed up to rescue him.

 

[Boosted20V]

I suppose this answers the question of work continuing in cold weather. As said above, definitely NV panels.

[EndlessDissent]

Writing be darned, it's a slide show.

 

This shows the sad state of journalism in our country.

 

 

"Really, the truth is just a plain picture." -- Bob Dylan

 

 

 

 

Well, at least the guy is OK. I'm sure this won't delay the upgrade for too long. They will probably take a day or two to double- and triple-check their safety precautions, but I'm sure the upgrades will resume by Monday at the latest.

[EndlessDissent]

Oops. Double post.

[Craig]

This was actually last week, so I'm sure they're back at it. I just saw a little blip on the local news lat week (in Denver of all places) and just thought to search for it yesterday.

[leozno1]

So what did he need to be rescued from? Did he get tangled in the cables or something?

[ryry4ya]

So what did he need to be rescued from? Did he get tangled in the cables or something?

. No he was too cold up there he was frozen. I have no heart but I hope after he got warm he want back up there and finish the job

 

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[ydoucare]

So what did he need to be rescued from? Did he get tangled in the cables or something?

Hypothermia, as mentioned in the article.

[leozno1]

Hypothermia, as mentioned in the article.

 

Jeez I read through that thing like 3 times looking for the reason for him needing to be rescued and it was only one word near the very end =/. My B I missed it.

[ydoucare]

Jeez I read through that thing like 3 times looking for the reason for him needing to be rescued and it was only one word near the very end =/. My B I missed it.

haha, it's happened to all of us.

[Virtualbot]

Well that explains why there was less updates last week than the week before.

 

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[Machque]

How much of a delay will be determined on how much OSHA get involved.

[n9ovreric]

I seen it on the News, seem the panels I had a laugh as I seen it was sprint.

[RobSaah]

I live 10-15 minutes from that tower! I see it all the time! I hope he's ok!

Edited February 2, 2013 by RobSaah

[Geesmill]

Hard to believe but when a high rise worker can't get down local emergency services pretty much take a hands off approach. As in once he is on the ground EMS will take him from there. At least that was the story I was always told. Back in the 90's OSHA began requiring tower safety courses for the new high rise workers entering the industry. One training vendor I have had experience with is

 

http://www.comtrainusa.com/index.php

 

Before the big uptick in mobile tower workers were brought up through the ranks like linemen in the telecom and electric industry. Those interested in taking a look at today's workers might be interested in this NOVA program about the danger in the industry today.

 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/social-issues/cell-tower-deaths/in-race-for-better-cell-service-men-who-climb-towers-pay-with-their-lives/

 

Things have definitely changed.

[miketucky350]

We need to tip our hats to these Men. They have the most dangerous job in the country. Climbing hundreds of feet in all weather conditions to build our network. Guys are in town now doing vision upgrades. Yesterday my wife cut one of the guys hair so I was able to talk with him. All i csn say is wow these guys have GUTS! Dangerious situations there in at all times. O btw he informed me that they added 2 sites intown on verizon towers. So they do build add sites!

 

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