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2008 Reader Submission
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back in 82-83 i was working for a car wrecking yard in moorabbin australia. & also drove a 6 ton forklift which the boss used to hire to other factorys when needed. anyway i was helping a engineering company move. & near the end of the job i was asked by the sparky to trim the 3 phase cables with the tines of the forklift. i refused & got abused as a coward as the power was shut off. then he reached down with the wire cutters there was a flash & a bang. he lost his eyebrows & couldnt see properly for 2 or 3 days and melted his wirecutters which were well insulated. i cannot remember his name as we

just called him flash after that.

Submitted on 07/12/2008

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Smart response on your part, Andrew. What did they call you after that guy got his eyebrows blown off?


Graham said:
Neutral: Personal Account
A lucky escape. I wonder though, a 3-phase cable can be a mere one inch in diameter - I wonder how this was to be stripped with a huge forklift? Or did he mean CUT?


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
I love it when Mr. Brains is called a coward, than Mr. Dimwit tries to do what Mr. Brains refused to and gets clobbered. Darwin in action! Thanks, Andrew!


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