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Old 11-12-2010, 08:30 PM   #1
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Default Demo'ed tower falls on HV line
Check out this tower that fell on some high volt lines.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101111/...tion_debacle_4

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Old 11-12-2010, 09:18 PM   #2
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Thats crazy. Thanks for posting.

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DOH!
Did you look at the second one that fell on a van? Who would be stupid enough not to clear all vehicles around it?
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I think OSHA will be interested that they had a little kid on the construction site.
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