Working in that type of environment, I’ve seen a lift hit the racks while getting something down and the racks swayed a bit. That was bad enough. Did the construction company who built this warehouse save a lot by omitting bolts here and there? That was not how I expected it to start, I was waiting for a major impact (which still shouldn’t go far if it’s built right).
No. He was trapped for more than 8 hours, but ended up with only minor injuries. There are a bunch of articles if you look up “Shropshire warehouse collapse”.
What were all expecting to happen in the near future:
https://youtu.be/DZAKX6F1oJQ?t=27s
Working in that type of environment, I’ve seen a lift hit the racks while getting something down and the racks swayed a bit. That was bad enough. Did the construction company who built this warehouse save a lot by omitting bolts here and there? That was not how I expected it to start, I was waiting for a major impact (which still shouldn’t go far if it’s built right).
There’s a certain type of fear when you see racks move even a tiny bit.
Did I just watch someone die?
No. He was trapped for more than 8 hours, but ended up with only minor injuries. There are a bunch of articles if you look up “Shropshire warehouse collapse”.
I forgot it was cheese! Guess he could have eaten his way out?
Links for the lazy:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-36224871
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/north-shropshire/market-drayton/2018/05/21/investigation-into-how-warehouse-worker-became-trapped-under-hundreds-of-blocks-of-cheese-is-drawing-to-a-close/
Ah yes, it’s clearly Shropshire, I can see it now
At least inside.