DC wrote:

A couple years ago I learned the hard way that the swivel locks on my two post lift are not perfect and need checked each time I lift a car!!! I had just installed the new tranny in the 95GT race car and turned to get a beverage when suddenly the car rotated on the lift and half way fell off. The exact time was when there was an earthquake happening centered a few miles away and that shake was enough to get the car/lift to swivel. Passenger side front lift arm was locked drivers side front was not. Car pivoted with the drivers side arm until it was off of the passengers side arm which proceeded to make a mess out of the passengers side door. Luckily, I had my hydraulic lift table sitting under the front of car holding all the tools. I was able to raise the front of car with the hydraulic table enough to get all 4 lift arms back under solid metal. So since then I always check those locks carefully. The wing on the trunk lid ended up saving me because it caught one of the roof trusses enough to stop the fall. I left the crack in the wing just to remind me!!

 


6sal6

Not quite first hand for any of you, but another reminder. The close calls keep us from doing this stuff.

I had the pleasure of being in ICU this fall..

I guy was admitted to the next room.
First diagnosis was 19 broken ribs.

After a day or two, they decided 13 broken/fractures. Either way. Chevy truck fell off the jack on to him. Fortunately, he was fine.

These stories keep us careful!