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Dying from The Bends on a bridge construction job is some terrible luck (infosec.pub)
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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 56 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

The bridge’s chief engineer also got compression sickness and became bedridden. His wife effectively finished the job.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Warren_Roebling

I didn’t know anything about the bridge, now I know. Thanks for posting the meme.

[–] Kalothar@lemmy.ca 43 points 23 hours ago

I thought you meant finished the job, as in killed him in bed. Not finished the job literally as a liaison between him and the construction crew