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Still, we lost only a small percentasge of engineers due to slipping off into the water.

While in new construction at EB there were a number of yardbirds that died while we were under construction. 3 died in the after trim tank from a explosion and fire, (they had to cut the pressure hull away th get the bodies out), and one slid off the turtleback when he went aft without a lifeline to put vent cover on #7 MBT vent. We were in the floating drydock at the time. He fell 30+ feet to the FDD deck. He lived for 2 weeks before dieing from his injuries.

There was another yardbird that died when he drove a mobile crane into the only overhead powerline in the yard. He would have been fine if he'd just sat there but he tried to jump out of the cab and fried himself.

SS Guy

If you slide off the back of the boat into the water that's one thing, but sitting up in drydock is a long way down to concrete. I am surprised we don't lose more. Almost lost one on our shift; actually he could have taken 2 or 3 with him real easy.