Mike Summers from UFloor Systems Inc. recalls an experience he had as a contractor's son on the job site. One day, his dad and crew were working on a high school gym late into the night. Summers was only about 7 years old and was getting tired from helping all day. Just like any good little helper, he thought he could facilitate leaving earlier by organizing all the tools to get packed up. He quickly began lining the tools up on the edge of the stairs outside of the gym that led down to the glass door entryway. However, when he pulled the big machine over, it began to tip over the edge of the stairs. Too small to stop it, yet not giving up hope, Summers ended up riding the machine all the way down the stairs and smack into the metal bars dividing the glass doors, narrowly missing breaking the glass. A bit dazed but uninjured, Little Mike learned it would probably be better to leave the heavy equipment to the adults.
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Mike Summers from UFloor Systems Inc. recalls an experience he had as a contractor's son on the job site. One day, his dad and crew were working on a high school gym late into the night. Summers was only about 7 years old and was getting tired from helping all day. Just like any good little helper, he thought he could facilitate leaving earlier by organizing all the tools to get packed up. He quickly began lining the tools up on the edge of the stairs outside of the gym that led down to the glass door entryway. However, when he pulled the big machine over, it began to tip over the edge of the stairs. Too small to stop it, yet not giving up hope, Summers ended up riding the machine all the way down the stairs and smack into the metal bars dividing the glass doors, narrowly missing breaking the glass. A bit dazed but uninjured, Little Mike learned it would probably be better to leave the heavy equipment to the adults.
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