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Don't forget to pull in your crane

Erik Sine

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Lucky that it didn't take his damn head off!!!

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Brian Phillips | expresssignandneon@sbcglobal.net | P. 812-882-3278

Express Sign & Neon | 119 S. 15th Street - Vincennes - IN 47591

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Rocco Journeyman

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Oops is right.

I have to admit that it's actually easy to "miss" something like that if you are young and inexperienced. Way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth I was about 16 and working with my Dad. I had recently gotten my drivers license as well. We had just finished a job with our 65' crane (all manual btw other than the hydraulic cylinder) and he was inside talking with the customer. I decided to show him that I was a capable adult. I put the crane up so I could pull the tubes back in, pulled in the outriggers, put the welding leads back, etc and drove the truck around to the front of the building. i sat there in the drivers seat with a smug smile on my face and just couldn't understand why he came out the door yelling at me. After a minute or so he pointed up. I hung my head out the window to see the crane straight up in the air. Oops! I was lucky that I hadn't whipped the truck around but had driven it gently or it would have ended up on its side.

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I had a somewhat similar instance with a company truck. I had to drop some supplies to our guys out on the field. After dropping that off I had to stop and get gas on the way back to the shop. I paid for the gas with the credit card then walked into the mini-mart to get myself something to drink. I totally zoned out getting back to the truck and just proceeded to put the keys in and drive off without putting the nozzle thing back, I heard a large slam and looked in the rear view mirror to see the nozzle gun just roll on the ground shooting some gas out. That scared the shit out of me!

No, I didn't stop I already felt stupid enough as it was. Maybe I shouldn't have made this known to watchful eyes, LOL!!

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