Warning: Don't try this at home

[Steel Butcher]

Reminds me of the time I was visiting a Champion auto parts store (Iron Range of Minnesota, should tell you something..)

Anyways, guy is in the parking lot with the front left tire off, and it is held up with the tire changing jack. Has entire upper body under car, working away. Of course the jack is the sisors type, where the threaded rod is held by a welded nut on the outside, just ready to pop off...



- don't trust hydraulic jacks, use stands

- place objects, such as the removed wheel, under the car's frame rail

- place lots of objects, such as wooden cribbing, in case it does fall..

Every year or so like clockwork there is a news item of someone getting smushed under a car.

[gde]

the theory of evolution at work maybe darwin was right afterall

[gnewby]

I was wondering the same thing as Zrexxer? Looks like even though his safety plan has some flaws it must have took some planning to get it up in the air like that.

[Albin]

The photo originated on the Navy Safey Web site. They state that the originator gave it to them from Australia.

Albin

[drizler]

You just walk up and kick the 4 by 4 . Then pick up the welder and stroll away..............................
If nothing else that moron could have spiked those posts with a block and a few spikes to keep them from kicking out. One good loud fart and that guy is toast.