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:: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 ::
Climber used to tall orders By HENRY BREAN, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Before he became a steeplejack full time, Phelan spent 11 years as an ironworker, including a stint on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, where his co-workers took to calling him 'Spider-Man.'
'Back then, people weren't so concerned about tying off,' he said, referring to the safety harnesses steeplejacks are supposed to use.
One day, he missed his mark while swinging from one beam to another and had to catch himself with his fingertips to avoid a 200-foot fall to the water below.
'When you're younger, you're a lot more reckless,' he said. 'Now the top three priorities are safety, safety, safety.'------------------------------------------- posted 6:46 AM :: reference link ::
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