There are a lot of rumors running around about the electrician(s) recently injured at Al Asad. So to set the rumors straight. There was ONE electrician seriously injured from electrical shock and medivac’d out.
I wasn’t going to blog about this because I didn’t want to get into a “whose fault is it?” with an injured electrician who can’t defend himself. It’s all too easy for those of us (including me) to sit back and pass judgment “He should’ve done this, he should’ve done that.” But, there are some questions that only he can answer.
This is a “not so subtle” reminder of the danger that lurks around every turn. No one wakes up in the morning and says “I think today is the day I will go to work and seriously injure or kill myself!” But sometimes our complacent or inattentive actions just scream it!(I am not saying this is the case here.)
Please take this opportunity to step back and regroup. DO NOT take anything for granted. DO NOT be complacent. DO NOT assume. If you have a partner, be a good partner and watch their back. Don’t go off flirting or “BS”ing. PAY ATTENTION! You are their second set of eyes!
Please be careful, not just electricians…EVERYONE. Things are not always what they appear!
Keep this injured electrician in your thoughts and prayers.
Ms Sparky
My thoughts and prayers go out to the injured contractor and their family.
Keep us posted on his condition.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Thanks
Rumors running rampant of course on all bases, my thoughts are with the family and the electrician.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Rumors are created due to poor company communications. If they aren’t going to tell you the truth of what is going on, then people will just perpetuate rumors. That’s why I posted this. Keep me posted.
the electrian was part of the grounding and bonding
he was working long hours and pressed by k ‘s to get work done all the time
(you know which ones you are)
trying to push to get the job done and he made a mistake that hurt him bad
14 and 15 hour day s are to long to work dealing with electrical work
i blame kbr for pushing so hard
They tell you working that many hours puts you at risk and when you get hurt all they say is that you had the option to say “no”. I made that choice and it brought me home. Best decision I ever made.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Yep…it was! So much for KBR’s safety first policy. It’s safety first, unless it gets in the way of our award fee!
Ken@Home
Isn’t it amazing how “they” always say you have the option to say no after the fact and when you do say no, you get sent home?
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Well said!! That is exactly how it is!
I’ll go along with that I worked as a truck driver for the dreaded TTM, and before each mission we were reaquired to sign a form stating that we had received the proper amount of sleep before we started, which nearly imposible, a few of the driver’s actually had the ball’s to refuse to sign it and caught a lot of hell for it, this was before they were sending people home in drove’s, so instead they would more than likely get every shit assignment that came down the pike for a while, for daring to force management to comply with there own rules. I no I’m not saying anything new when I say they only enforced the rules that suited them at the momment.