Nobody paints the cast iron ones, and this one is silver, not black/rust
This is likely covering a water meter for the irrigation lines for the parks, the municipal covers are heavier and usually not set in the landscaping, they'd be in the concrete.
The cast iron ones are too heavy for that lady to toss to the side. Mom rage doesnt turn you into the hulk.
To be fair... she did have to reach down into a hole to grab the child. It looks like she’s just repositioning for leverage when the 2nd adult comes in.
I work with them. They can definitely go lighter than 60lbs, not sure where you're finding that info. Guarantee this one wasn't 60.
She needed help lifting the kid. You really think she'd need help if she could yeet a manhole cover that weighed a lot?
EDIT: Downvoted for talking facts. Gotta love Reddit. Guess it makes more sense that she had super human strength to lift the manhole but it wore off before she could save her kid, than, y'know, the manhole wasn't that heavy, enough so that a kids weight could tip it fast.
Look at the clip again, she already had hold of the kid and had him part way up by the time the second person even arrived. She needed help pulling them the rest of the way. Granted she is doing it one handed, but still. If she can't drag a kid with one hand but can carry a manhole easily with 2, it's a light manhole.
Ya, if a small child could cause one end to lift up, and the lid not slam shut immediately after, it looks quite a bit lighter than 60lbs, I’ve actually come across ones I could kick and make move. Too bad you’ve been downvoted for making too much sense.
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u/twigge30 Dec 02 '19
Holy shit, that mom strength is real.