No Fun At All

This trip down a water slide could have cost a sewer contractor employee his life. The safety lesson is clear: Follow procedures and never take shortcuts.
No Fun At All
A well-trained staff and quick response time help save a 37-year-old contract worker’s life after he was swept away inside a large sewer interceptor. (Photo courtesy of Terry Soden)

Imagine working inside a large sewer interceptor and being swept away by the current. That’s a “water slide” trip no one would enjoy.

Yet it happened to a 37-year-old contract worker in Pierce County, Wash., back on March 21. The obvious question is: How does something like this...

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