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> Be safe out there, A rather somber and sobering experience
mitchntx
post Dec 11 2004, 12:01 PM
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The local Goodyear tire center mounts and balances my tires for me for nothing, usually. The owner is a very nice person and a gear head deluxe.

I stop in Tuesday afternoon to get all my 11" rims and tires seperated. I drop them off and come back in a few days to pick the stuff up. It's why I get it for free, usually, because they work them in as they have the time.

I go back yesterday morning and the tires are all still mounted. NBD, but I sak the shop foremen if they had been busy.

He explains that on Wednesday, one of the guys in the shop was under a motorhome, trying to beat one of the inner wheels off of a rusted hub when home rolled forward, fell on him and killed him.

The wheel chocks were right there, but he chose not to use them.

As we all are thrashing, trying to get a long list of things done, don't cut any corners.
Do things right the first time.

Be safe out there.
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mitchntx   Be safe out there   Dec 11 2004, 12:01 PM
Teutonic Speedracer   That's terrible. Hopefully an eye-opener for ...   Dec 11 2004, 12:22 PM
PF Flyer   ... we all need to be reminded of shop safety from...   Dec 11 2004, 12:23 PM
timyerby   I can relate as well, and thanks for the reminder....   Dec 12 2004, 06:32 AM
SuperCricket   My pops told me a story once about him working on ...   Dec 12 2004, 10:24 AM
robz71lm7   I've gotten into the habit of also putting a j...   Dec 12 2004, 05:12 PM
slowTA   All I have is asphalt... and I have left jack stan...   Dec 12 2004, 10:39 PM
robz71lm7   Yeah you'd probably be fine on level asphalt w...   Dec 13 2004, 12:49 PM
Formula WS6   wow that sucks. the worst thing i can think of is ...   Dec 14 2004, 01:54 AM
John_D.   I had my old '72 Cuda up on 4 concrete blocks,...   Dec 14 2004, 02:28 AM
AllZWay   Mitch... Terrible story, but it is best for us to ...   Dec 14 2004, 03:45 PM
Jeff97FST/A   QUOTE (AllZWay @ Dec 14 2004, 11:45 AM)(edit)...   Dec 14 2004, 04:49 PM
PF Flyer   ... as an SCCA 'Scrutineer' (tech insp), t...   Dec 15 2004, 02:22 PM

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