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doc03

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18. When I was working in the steel mill I had a 30000 pound coil, crane block and cables fall
Sun Feb 7, 2016, 10:23 PM
Feb 2016

about ten feet in front of me. The cables on the crane broke and down came the lift and all the cables raped around in front and back of me and I was not touched. I work out on a regular basis so when my leg got sore I just thought I sprained a muscle a little. I took a trip to the Hocking Hills in Ohio and walked several miles on backwoods trails. The next day my leg even hurt worse so I got an appointment to see the doctor. He took one look and told me to go to the hospital immediately I had a blood clot in my leg. Another time in the mill a hydraulic cylinder blew on a coil hoist and the 30000 pound or so coil on the hoist came right towards me somehow I jumped out of the way before it crushed me. Had a couple other close calls in the mill.

"I knew how to deal with drunks because of my dad. " Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #1
Another story for another OP sometime I suppose. retrowire Feb 2016 #2
I looked William Bonin and Vernon Butts in the eye on a weekday afternoon while hitchhiking. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #3
As soon as I saw you place names like that retrowire Feb 2016 #4
Back in '59 hermetic Feb 2016 #5
Good story thanks for sharing. retrowire Feb 2016 #6
Thanks, me too. hermetic Feb 2016 #7
are you referring to GAA? shanti Feb 2016 #30
Jeez, hermetic, I'm glad you were on the track team! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #24
bump! nt retrowire Feb 2016 #8
I had a naked man point a shotgun at me. davsand Feb 2016 #9
It's a good thing you made it through that. retrowire Feb 2016 #11
Not by police, but yes, he "payed" for his behavior. davsand Feb 2016 #13
That's good to hear. retrowire Feb 2016 #15
I almost got run over by a Mercedes in Germany. Initech Feb 2016 #10
Short and sweet story. retrowire Feb 2016 #12
We were out bar hopping, and headed back to the hotel. Initech Feb 2016 #14
Ahhh... retrowire Feb 2016 #16
Yup! Initech Feb 2016 #17
When I was working in the steel mill I had a 30000 pound coil, crane block and cables fall doc03 Feb 2016 #18
Gah! retrowire Feb 2016 #19
I think everyone in the mill had some kind of close call at doc03 Feb 2016 #20
Dang! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #25
two of my closest calls Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2016 #21
Whew, that first one is a heart stopper for sure. retrowire Feb 2016 #22
Incredible... Enthusiast Feb 2016 #26
I was 16 in 1967 and had moved from NJ to southern California two years previously. mnhtnbb Feb 2016 #23
That must have been terrifying. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #27
Mine was just last year... Ohio Joe Feb 2016 #28
I missed your story when you posted it: my OB nicked my bladder when he did a C-section mnhtnbb Feb 2016 #29
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