Shoutout to the apprentice who thought a 4-pound sledge was a chisel

Last Tuesday we were breaking out a firebox on a old Babcock boiler over in Gary. This green kid, maybe 3 months in, grabs my chisel bar and starts pounding on it with a 4-pounder like he's driving a railroad spike. Thing is, he was using the chisel part on a stud that was already loose. I watched him go at it for a good 5 minutes before I walked over and just tapped the stud with my hand. It fell right out. He turned beet red and said 'I thought you had to hit it hard.' We all had a good laugh at lunch. Anyone else have a rookie moment that made the whole crew just stop and stare?

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emery_young1313d ago

My first week I spent 20 minutes trying to turn a pipe wrench the wrong way.

caleb26213d ago

Used to think Lefty Loosey was universal until that same mistake humbled me.