After my regular shift was over, I would "double over" in the tubing mill.
Normal pay was "time-and-a-half", but because of the danger involved the normal pay was double-time.
There was an overhead P&H crane with one pulley block/hook.
Braded wire cables were used to lift and move the oil coated pipe.
Knowing where to place the wire cables for the best balance; not only for lifting, but also for momentum shifts while traveling through the mill, was one of my better skills.
Crane operators never lost a load that I had "hooked".
Working as an overhead crane operator in the mill, I never lost a load of pipe.
Always watched the man on the floor to make sure it was done right before operating the lift levers.
Too many different ways to get killed or injured around an overhead crane.
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