Have you ever looked at one of those giant truck stop gas station signs and wondered how someone maintains such a thing? I have an answer for you – as well as what could be your new source of nightmare fuel. As it turns out, they cheat and use a little lift. And sometimes, it decides not to work.
For my part, I’m not rooting for any of those guys who don’t have a gun to their head, so I salute the men and women who are willing to scale such heights for a turned-off light bulb, and I’ll keep my hand on my forehead a little longer for that guy today. spent about six hours Closed inside a Petro shopping center sign in Wilmington, Illinois this week.
Maintenance contractor used the sign’s lift to reach the top 130-foot sign at the Interstate 55 exit at Lorenzo Road On Tuesday. At about 11:30 a.m. local time, when he realized he could not get back down, he called for help. Police and fire units mobilized, but nothing happened until about 4:00 p.m., when responders were finally able to remove him from the small enclosure.
Worker stuck 100 feet to Illinois gas station sign
According to the local fire department, the delay was caused by simple mathematics. The sign is 130 feet tall; The department’s longest stairs rise nearly 100 feet – a difference the size of a 2-1/2 story house. Additionally, the employee was unharmed and relatively in no trouble, so although there was some urgency to get him back, it wasn’t exactly a life-and-death situation. The contractor also gave a thumbs up to a news helicopter passing by.
Responders ultimately hitchhiked to a work site in Joliet, about 25 minutes away. According to Chicago’s ABC 7, the contractor was not physically harmed and refused treatment at the scene. Based on comments in a private Facebook group, it appears he remained in good spirits throughout the incident. He is better than me!
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