26.07.2024

When a scissor is just not enough

Spotted by a subscriber and regular visitor to Vertikal in Brisbane, Australia, two men standing on the top guardrail of a scissor lift as they try to reach the very top of the distillation equipment at the Milton Rum distillery in the Albion area of the city.
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The men are working on what looks like a large flute distillation column, possibly during the recent decommissioning. It is certainly a hard to reach area, thanks to the fact that it goes right to the very top of the roof apex. Given all the structures surrounding the column it is probably unlikely that they would have fallen directly to the ground - around four to five metres below. However, a slip could very easily cause serious hurt and injury especially if they landed awkwardly on those guardrails!
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It definitely qualifies for our Death Wish series.

Have a safe weekend.