Gothamist: Details About Fatal Brooklyn Manhole Fire

GM

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:46:31 -0500

He must've been doing a live splice and something shorted between the lines. The union's right, there's a lot of potential to get hurt doing it. As far as I know, there's no alternative, as then you'd have to be shutting down the power for thousands of people at a time to do this kind of work.

jchez

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:24:03 -0500

Maintaining our modern technological pleasantries is a mind-numbingly difficult process. Unless a terrible tragedy like this occurs, most of the time we never bother to think about those who make it possible for us to enjoy the benefits of civilization. However, we value entertainers highly; we make them millionaires. Not a rant, just an observation.

Jen Chung

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:00:53 -0500

I think the union's point is that it's a dangerous job, period. Much the same way tragedies like construction or scaffolding accidents underscore that people are risking their lives to make the city work. And @Novanglus--it seems that he was very nice from all things I've read. I'm sorry for you, his other friends and family, as well as co-workers. Really terrible way to die.

Novanglus

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:41:44 -0500

"So what, we are supposed to feel guilty that ConEd's negligence caused a fatality?" Yeah, seriously, keep that fucking garbage out of this. You're fuckin clueless.

Novanglus

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:39:37 -0500

Not kidding, I know George. We went to school together and used to play handball, took Tae Kwon Do together and all that. I last saw him at a bday party in July. We weren't very close, but he was always good people. Very sad to see him go.

Ph

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:26:23 -0500

So sad. :( "So what, we are supposed to feel guilty that ConEd's negligence caused a fatality?" You have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.

smh

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:18:07 -0500

my father was nearly killed in the same exact scenario. he works for a utility company on the West Coast. i feel bad for this kid and his family - it's really a horrible way to go. it sounds like the flames were more intense than my father's accident, where he was actually able to pull himself out of the hole. still, my father was left with 3rd degree burns on 35% of his body. rip - hopefully he didn't suffer too much. the initial pain probably caused him to pass out immediately.

Amanda Harlech

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:09:42 -0500

Sad

JRod5417

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:09:14 -0500

Sounds like a horrible way to go. RIP.

Cacheton

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:52:11 -0500

You throw a switch and the light comes on. But it takes a whole lot to make sure that happens and people take that for granted. So what, we are supposed to feel guilty that ConEd's negligence caused a fatality?