Chapter VIII Engineering Accidents
Chapter 8 Project Accidents ()
After a while, the old man seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Let's go down and take a look!"
I didn't care whether I agreed or not, so I left alone.
I followed him and slowly went down the trail on the hillside.
At this moment, all the workers suddenly dropped their work and ran in one direction. Someone was shouting, as if something was wrong.
Could it be that? I was shocked and an ominous premonition arose in my heart. This is also the problem that I fear most in society: a safety accident occurred!
I didn't care about the rugged mountain roads under my feet, so I hurriedly ran to the site of the accident. The people didn't know the first aid knowledge, and many injured people in the accident died because of improper first aid or failure to provide first aid.
The old man was surprised to see me running away. Isn’t it necessary to be so anxious? Nothing happened to repair a house in that place.
It is normal for him to have that idea, because they are in high positions, and the poor people are like ants in their eyes. Although I was speechless just now, he still looked down on the common people from the bottom of his heart.
But I am different. Although I am a noble and wealthy family now, in my original society, I also thought that the workers below were like ordinary people. Moreover, on construction sites, both the state and the construction companies, they attach great importance to the prevention of safety accidents. Each project must be equipped with a full-time safety officer. When I was a technician on the construction site, safety was also something I had to take care of. So, out of professional habits, I forgot my current identity, but a technician, a safety officer, and a construction site head holding a national first-class construction engineer!
Because the construction site turned out to be a small lake, even if the water was drained, there was still a lot of silt at the bottom of the lake. The workers didn't wear shoes for convenience, but I was dressed neatly. But I didn't care at all and stepped in without hesitation. One foot deep and one foot shallow to the accident site.
When I separated the crowd, I saw the scene I least wanted to see: a worker was lying in mud, with a pile of wood on his head, and a pool of blood was flowing from under him. The worker who had the accident looked very young. Although his skin became dark by the long period of physical labor and the wind and sun, his face was not too old. And an older worker next to him was gently closing his unclosed eyes with his hands.
I slowly walked to the worker who had something to do, and squatted down without caring about the mud on the ground. I approached his nose with my hands and no longer breathed, and I had no pulse when I approached the artery on his neck with my hands. In other words, under the circumstances at that time, the worker had no hope of survival. When he saw me, the worker was stunned at first, but did not stop me from moving.
I stood up and sighed. A life disappeared before my eyes, but I was powerless.
"Why did something happen?" I asked in a deep voice. Since something has happened, the only thing I can do now is to find out the cause of the accident.
The accident site was the tower I saw, which looked like a pile driver, but why did the accident happen because I was far away and was arguing with the old man, so I didn't see the cause of the entire accident.
"I just got stuck when I stepped forward, Xiao Wu went up to deal with it. As a result, I fell down." The elderly worker pointed to the high tower road next to me.
I looked up and saw that the entire tower was about fifteen meters. Because it was under great force, it was made of relatively huge wood. At the same time, I also found that there was no place for maintenance and climbing on the entire tower. In other words, if there was a problem, I could only climb up like a tree. At the same time, the construction site was filled with silt, and if it was crawling on the tower with silt, it would be easy to slip. Moreover, there was nothing that could be used as a protection for the entire tower.
I lowered my head and looked at Xiao Wu lying on the ground, and couldn't help but sigh: Actually, as long as you invest a little money, you don't have to die!
In fact, I also understand that different eras cannot be confused. In modern society, engineering safety accidents are directly linked to the economic benefits of construction companies. Once an accident occurs, huge compensation will be paid. Therefore, engineering is a special fund for preventing safety accidents, and this fund is a fund that is not allowed to be used for other purposes. Here, in a society where people are cheaper than grass, a decent dinner for a rich family will certainly not be valued.
What a pity! "A slight regret came from all around,
"Release him up first!: I sighed.
The old worker asked a few people to carry Xiao Wu's body ashore. Just as the old worker was about to leave, I gently pulled him into his sleeve. He turned around in surprise and looked at me. I made a move for him to walk the last. He immediately understood and walked with me at the end.
"Master, how much money can Xiao Wu pay in the end?" I asked, the deceased is gone, and the key is the aftermath issue now.
"Young Master, don't say that. The villain's surname is Luo. Just call me Old Man Luo." He felt a little nervous when he heard me calling him that.
"If you don't dislike me, I will call you Uncle Luo. My surname is Deng. Just call me Xiao Deng." I said to him. On the construction site, I have long been used to workers calling me this.
"Young Master Deng..." Uncle Luo was anxious
"Uncle Luo!" I interrupted him: "How much can Xiao Wu compensate?"
"One hundred taels!" Uncle Luo stretched out a finger.
"So low?" I was surprised.
"There is no way! Who told us to be a cheap person!" Uncle Luo sighed, "I feel sorry for his orphan and widowed mother. How should we live in the future!"
At this time, the workers had already moved Xiao Wu's body to the shore. When something happened, someone had already informed the foreman and Xiao Wu's family. At this time, they were quietly waiting to deal with it. Many people at the scene secretly wiped their tears. After all, they had been working for many years and left immediately. Who wouldn't be sad!
After I got ashore, I saw the old man. His eyes were full of doubts when he looked at me, as if he couldn't see through me. Although I was a student, I defamed the student as worthless, but when something happened to a civilian, he was so nervous.
I ignored the old man and chatted with Uncle Luo. The news he learned from him surprised me: according to modern working hours, they have to work more than 12 hours a day, and the money they earn is barely enough to support their family. If there is a situation like Xiao Wu now, then the family will have a harder future life.
At this time, the crowd suddenly became boiling, and only a voice heard: "What are you doing here? Why don't you go to work quickly?"
"Boss, something happened to Xiaowu!" Uncle Luo immediately went to meet him after hearing the voice.
The person who spoke was a fat man with a ruthless face. Because the worker did not go to work, he was getting angry. There were also a few people who looked like thugs by his side.
"Oh?" The man was slightly stunned, and the crowd automatically gave him a way.
He stepped forward and looked at it, saying, "Damn it! I won't die sooner or later. I'm happy!" After saying that, he spitted hard.
When I saw this scene, I couldn't help but feel angry. The so-called dead are the greatest, no matter what identity, I cannot insult like this. I suddenly feel angry and shouted: "Shut up!"
The leader was obviously stunned, then furious and shouted: "That person who is not very eye-catching dares to challenge me? Come out for me!"
I pushed away the crowd, walked to him, and said, "It's your uncle who has me!"
"You are looking for death!" The big man stared at me hard, seeing that I was dressed as a scholar, and didn't take it seriously. Then he said to the two people next to him: "Blow me hard!"
Uncle Luo immediately stepped forward and grabbed one of the people's hands and said anxiously to the big man: "Boss, don't be angry. This young man doesn't know you, and he doesn't mean to offend you! You'll be proud of yourself!"
The man glared at me fiercely, then shouted to Uncle Luo: "Get out!" Then he said to the two helpers: "Do it!"
As soon as the two men received the order, they rushed up with their sticks.
I smiled slightly. I hadn't fought much at the beginning. Compared to these scary helpers afterwards, I had more practical experience. Moreover, I had a characteristic of fighting: it was cruel!
Seeing the stick on the left fall down, I grabbed it. At the moment when he was stunned, I twisted and pulled it. The stick that was originally in his hand was immediately snatched by me. When he was pulled toward me like me, he punched him hard on the chin and knocked him to the ground.
However, I was inevitably beaten by the man next to me, and the pain of concentration suddenly came from my back, and I was beaten so hard that I almost couldn't stand firm. Before his stick was swung out for the second time, I rolled on the spot and avoided the second stick. Then I stood up and confronted the man.
"Enough!" The old man who was talking to me said in the moment.
The big man was obviously stunned and immediately came to his senses. He wanted to salute the old man who was squeezed in, but was rejected by the old man.
I looked at the helper who was covering his mouth on the ground, looked at me who was red, but the corners of my mouth slightly raised, and said, "That's what happened today, let's bury this worker!"
"Yes!" the big man replied immediately. Then he glared at me fiercely.
And I raised my middle finger at him without hesitation!
When the big man and I finished glaring with big eyes, I turned around and found that the old man had left, but I was a little confused: An ordinary old man could be so likely to suppress the fierce man?
After the man left, Uncle Luo came to my side and smiled miserably, "Do you think we have no backbone?"
I didn't answer because I couldn't answer.
"If we make trouble, Xiao Wu's family may not be able to get even one hundred taels, and we will be driven out." He pointed to the workers around him, "There are so many coolies like us now."
I have nothing to say, yes! How can I blame them? They swallowed their anger and had no backbone in my eyes. However, they just wanted to keep their meager rewards, because there was a family waiting to support me. As for me, in modern society, I can object, at most I can fire my boss's squid. As long as you have the ability, there is no time to find a job. Here, I am a rich child, and money has lost any meaning to me. But they are just to support their families, and no one is wrong! As for the so-called dignity, dignity only belongs to rich people and those so-called talents. In the face of poverty, dignity is not worth a cake.
Chapter completed!