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Heavy Wind Nearly Propels Grounds Crew Worker Into Orbit Keep your eye on back row of grounds crew workers in the video above, specifically the fourth person from the left. Even if you can't find him right away, you certainly will by the six-second mark, when the wind launches him several feet off the ground. That's Kyle Smith, the general manager of th...

The Kansas City Royals Tarp Crew Is More Entertaining Than The Kansas City Royals Speed and agility are probably not absolute requirements for employment on the Kansas City grounds crew, but they may come in handy during life- and pride-threatening situations such as this one. Grace, however, does not seem to be in high demand....

Rockies Grounds Crew Member Trapped Under Tarp, No One Notices Last night, just three weeks after the Royals grounds crew nearly lost one to the tarp, the rain delay at the Mets-Rockies game carved a new swathe of destruction at Coors Field. There were no men lost; only a hero made....

Royals Grounds Crew Worker Encounters The Steamrolling Terror Of The Tarp

Luckily, "they saw it," the announcer declares — but not until after the Kansas City grounds crew rolled a giant killer tarp over their eager coworker's body. He survived the cylindrical attack with at least a trace of his pride....

How One Energy Company Will Prevent Catastrophic Oil Spills: Swivel-Chair Safety

What you are about to read sums up everything that's boneheaded about corporate America — and it all begins with a swivel chair. Read, weep, and learn....