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c/foundry-workers•theas94theas94•10d ago

That time a new hire tried to cool a mold with a garden hose

We had this kid, Kevin, start at the foundry in Toledo last summer. On his second day, he saw a hot sand mold and ran to grab a garden hose from outside, yelling 'I got this!' before anyone could stop him. The steam explosion wasn't huge, but it covered him and half the floor in wet sand, and he just stood there dripping. Anyone else have a new guy story that makes you laugh now?
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eva_garcia56
eva_garcia5610d agoMost Upvoted
Yeah that's a classic. Gotta show new people the steam release valves first thing, saves everyone a mess. Maybe it's just me but that lesson sticks better after they see why it matters.
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ivanl76
ivanl7610d ago
Classic. People always skip to the fix.
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