Wheels: A Pitcher's Death and Grease Monkey Safety
 

The federal government says that in 2007 thousands of people were injured and more than 100 killed by falling vehicles.

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Yea the whole concept of that really sux My father was killed by the cab on a cab-over truck falling on him to this day I still dont like going under trucks unless I know for sure it isnt going anywhere.

i never knew that Chris, sorry to hear that.....

oh and here is a thread over on Chucks Trucks about a guy's brother that got killed to add to this thread.........

Chucks Trucks Forum :: View topic - my bother was killed

At a shop down the road from my place a guy was working under a trailer replacing the air bags when something went wrong and since he didnt have jackstands under it the trailer crushed him and killed him.

Also at another shop late night guy was in a hurry and didnt dissassemble a brake chamber correctly(air brake) and it exploded in his face killing him. I cringe everythime I work on one just because of what happened to him.

its really messed up to hear that kinda stuff, ive heard my fair share of stories like that, but everytime you do something like that make sure its safe, like the aircan thing just knowing the force behind them i would deff never chance that, or trusting a jack or whatever. you just really never know.

Had a buddy have a car fall on his head and lived to tell about it. Also one of my dads friends was workin on his late model stock car and he was under it adjusting the suspension while it was on individual wheel scales and it rolled off and killed him.... Scarey stuff :ouch: