"Bob Yates" wrote in message
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Rewiring a conveyor, co-worker said the power was off, sparks flew when
I cut the cable. I just stared at the remains of my pliers and then at
him. ONE HAND in contact with the work, nothing else, work on insulated
surface, heavy rubber sole boots, and anything else I can think of.


I worked college summers as an electrician. Cut a live lamp circuit with my
brand new pliers, leaving a 14-ga notch.

Years later, I saw "my" pliers in the lab tech's toolbox. He said he had
done the same thing a few years back. I didn't really believe they were his
until I found my old pliers in the bottom of my garage toolkit.