# Worlds most dangerous job

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-most-dangerous-job/808398>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 7, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-most-dangerous-job/808398 "2018-02-07T22:57:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-most-dangerous-job/808398/1 "2018-02-07T22:57:11Z")

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One of them at least: [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1c/78/5c/1c785c203958c0873a58f14e5d3a465e.jpg](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1c/78/5c/1c785c203958c0873a58f14e5d3a465e.jpg)

That’s crazy - no way, no how!

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-most-dangerous-job/808398/2 "2018-02-07T23:05:28Z")

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[From here.](http://www.mining.com/picture-of-the-day-excavator-working-on-a-precipice/)

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> That image is artificially rotated clockwise 45 degrees. The road is perfectly level, and that slope is actually only a mildly-dangerous hill. Even without the boom extended it would overturn in those alleged conditions; the cab is entirely over one track in the photo, shifting the center of gravity out past the tipping point.

[Reddit.](https://www.reddit.com/r/OSHA/comments/6ksmht/awesome_view_at_work/)

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-most-dangerous-job/808398/3 "2018-02-07T23:12:57Z")

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> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#):
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> [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1c/78/5c/1c785c203958c0873a58f14e5d3a465e.jpg](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1c/78/5c/1c785c203958c0873a58f14e5d3a465e.jpg)

Why does that link insist upon trying to open a .jpg in my local Downloads folder?

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-most-dangerous-job/808398/4 "2018-02-07T23:13:09Z")

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Well ok. Still even at a full 45 degree tilt it looks dicey at best.

Darn those internet trolls! (Shakes fist)

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-most-dangerous-job/808398/5 "2018-02-07T23:14:41Z")

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> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#):
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> Well ok. Still even at a full 45 degree tilt it looks dicey at best.
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> Darn those internet trolls! (Shakes fist)

Rotate 90 degrees. Looks normal.