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"extraordinarily dangerous"

Oh come on! Tens of Thousands of amps in electrical service, silane/chlorine/arsenic/NF3/HBr gasses, diffusion furnaces at 1000 deg C, 80 psi house cooling water, and mechanical hazards that could crush your head in a few seconds, all under one roof. Where's the potential for disaster in that scenario?

On a more serious note, I have been in the industry for 17 years. Worst accident I witnessed was a slight crushing of a co-worker's hand. His hand is fine, but it would have been much worse had he not wedged a large wrench into the mechanism. The motion was started by an inexperienced tech who was only asked to stand by and wait for the command to be given.

Safety has come a long way, but it's up to each individual to assess the situation that he or she may be putting him/her self into. If you get hurt, it will more than likely be an act that you could have prevented.


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