A welder with 20 years’ experience as an iron worker died after he and his metal cage fell from a high-rise building where he and a co-worker were welding tube girts. Each welder was supported in separate metal cages suspended by a steel cable. Each had a portable welding rig on other floors of the building. The victim had his welding lead coming to his work area from above, while his co-worker had his lead coming from below. The high-amperage cable above the victim’s cage was in poor condition, with a damaged and exposed area where the insulation was torn off. […]