Jack's demise

I toured the Jack Daniel's distillery today. Somewhat of a pilgrimage, since I've enjoyed the product for about 30 years. Though it's a very large operation, all the hooch is still made at the original distillery, though once made, the barrels are stored at many warehouses in the vicinity. JD himself died at 61. This safe was the culprit. It seems that one day in 1905, Jack couldn't get the safe to open...it's in what was then the main office. So he kicked it in disgust. Broke his toe, which got infected. That led to gangrene, and it gradually got worse and worse...eventually the kicking leg (left) was amputated and six years after the incident, in 1911, he died of blood poisoning from the injury. So if you get into such a situation, just mutter an epithet and leave it at that, I reckon.