Re: Tampa man dies when cars falls from jack

[Cynic44642@aol.com]

In a message dated 07/31/99 10:10:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
knotnook@traverse.com writes:

>  At 07:51 AM 7/31/99 +0000, Phil Payne wrote:
>  >In message <37A22297.5B483787@home.com> Samir Shah writes:
>  >
>  >> A news story I found - please be careful when working under cars. Samir.
>  >
>  >> Tampa man dies when cars falls from jack
>  >
>  >At the Coy's Festival RallySprint last night, one of the cars had a brake
>  >problem.  It came back to the pit/service area under an awning attached
>  >to a truck.  The mechanic hoisted the car very quickly using a trolley
>  >jack, whipped the wheel off, and dived under the car.  I was standing
>  >right next to him, and proffered the pointed advice that the wheel
>  >should be dropped under the side of the car he was working on as an
>  >emergency 'chock' in case the jack failed.  It's what we _always_ used
>  >to do when I was rallying.
>  >
>  >I got a stream of abuse.  "What the &%$* do _you_ know about it?"
>  >
>  >--
>  > Phil Payne
>  > UK Audi quattro Owners Club
>  > Phone: 0385 302803   Fax: 0870 0883933
>  
>  
>  Did you kick the Jack, Phil?
>  
>  Kneale Brownson

Ouch... that's cold.