A friend's husband was cut in half when a cable that was being used to pull a bull dozer out of a ditch by another bull dozer broke. It is not smart to stand close to a cable under that much tension.I have been in the towing and recovery for over 50 years and have had some close calls broke chains and cables always put your hooks in with the opening up that way if it brakes it will go to the ground if the hook is down it will go wild and you will get hurt or worse