Close Call on Friday!

[Shack]

One of my longest running fishing buddies (Shane Kasper) almost caught the big one on Friday. He is a laborer at Mcgough construction and was tending the hose on the third level of the building that collapsed in Maple Grove Friday. He was one of the 9 guys who went to the hospital in Robbinsdale. He was treated for large cuts from rebar to his stomach. He thinks they were going past him as the floor collapsed. He is lucky he was not cut in half. He had to dangle on an outside pillar for about 5 minute, until crane boomed over to him. He said the hardest thing (next too not knowing if pillar was going to collapse) was hearing Dale's cry for help and not being able to get to him (the guy who was trapped). He really expressed his gratitude about how fast emergency people reacted to this. He has been with company for almost 10 years and never has seen anything as large as what happened Friday.

I have posted several pics in past with himself and I in them. Here is one. He was supposed to go down with us fishing on Sat. night, but was still shaken up to much and wanted to spend time with his family.

I was not going to write anything about it, but I have known him since we both were 5 years old. Also he was best man in my wedding and I was his in his wedding. Also he is the god father to my youngest, so I am very happy he survived. It was a hairy couple of hour on Friday.

We will get him out soon. I figure he is not a true FMer yet (does not have PC), but knows all about it and almost knows everyone's name in catfish forum (from me). Still trying to get him to use a bullhead, he is a die hard sucker man. Good luck

Shane doing what he does best

[sparcebag]

I worked Heavey & highway for first 8 yrs in construction,(Bridges,Dams&Spillways also eisenhower tunnel)It's really a dangerous job that most people dont realize,I've seen too many accidents like that,their lucky!!

[harvey lee]

Sad story but very happy to hear he is still with us. Best wishes for a fast recovery.