Got a 4 inch chunk of rebar wrapped around my cutterhead on the Mississippi River job last Tuesday

Had to shut down for 6 hours to dive down and cut it free with a torch, cost me a full day of production and my helper almost dropped the cutting rig on me, has anyone else had to deal with surprise junk like that ruining your schedule?

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gibson.mark18d ago

Wait... your helper almost dropped the cutting rig on you while you were down there cutting that rebar off? That's insane, man. I can't believe you had to dive into the Mississippi River with a torch while somebody's messing around with the rigging above you. That sounds like a nightmare waiting to happen, especially with currents and zero visibility down there. I've seen guys get banged up from dropped tools on deck, but having a whole cutting rig come down on you is a whole different level of scary. How did you even keep your cool enough to finish the job after that close call?

kevin_martin18d ago

Did you say anything to the guy afterward or just let it slide?