Popular Post other dog Posted March 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2016 Saw a girl or two in a car or two- they'll be getting smaller as the weather gets warmer. The power plant we took the crane to near Martinsville, In. After the fatality accident last week they put barricades in front of every dropped trailer at the site- I was talking to one of the guys that was unloading us and he said the man who was killed was their foreman. He was standing in front of a trailer, facing the trailer. The truck driver didn't see him and backed under the trailer to hook up, just mashing him between the 5th. wheel and 5th. wheel plate...horrible. So they made all these barricades. They didn't want us to start, stop, turn, pull up, back up, or anything else without somebody being there to tell us what to do, and they had an escort walking in front of the truck everywhere we went. They finally unloaded me with the forklift Tuesday evening, after sitting there most of the day, but the other two trucks didn't get unloaded until Wednesday because the wind was blowing too hard to use the crane. Then I went to La Porte, In. and picked up 16 scrap coils going to Suffolk, Va. The coil inspector had to inspect them even though they were scrap coils. 12 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 That's terrible, can't imagine the guy didn't hear the tractor. Very sad all the way around, feel sorry for everybody, the family of the man that lost his life and the driver, he'll live with that the rest of his life. Ron Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 8 minutes ago, 39 Baby Mack said: That's terrible, can't imagine the guy didn't hear the tractor. Very sad all the way around, feel sorry for everybody, the family of the man that lost his life and the driver, he'll live with that the rest of his life. Ron Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk True that. The man I was talking to said the man on the forklift was there and saw the whole thing. He said he jumped up on the side of the truck and was beating on the window trying to get the driver's attention. When the driver stopped and got out and saw what had happened he got back in the truck and would not get out. The whole thing was caught on the security camera there too he said. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 He asked me about backup beepers on trucks too, he said everything at that job site had backup alarms on them but the trucks coming in didn't. I said I don't know, the truck I drive now has a backup alarm, but it's the first one i've ever driven that had one. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Just unbelievable. Is the site 'noisy'? I suppose the truck could have been quiet....... but man you have to get pretty close to a trailer before someone standing directly behind you disappears in between your mirrors..... tragic. Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 BTW, UPS has a similar but more workable solution- Anyone working on or in a trailer places an orange cone in front of it. The driver is not allowed to back under the trailer until the person who placed the orange cone removes it. The railroads do something similar by placing a blue flag on whatever rolling stock they're working on. In industrial maintenance, the workers "lock out" the equipment or circuits they're working on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 In okla dump trucks is kicked off of a job if they did not have a back up beeper.About three years ago on a I44 road job there was a dump tuck backing up to the job site nd ran over a woman that the driver did not see and killed her.This woman was a safety inspector for the construction co doing that job.She was bent down looking into a hole in the ground and did not see the truck.I believe with all of the noise around a job tat you can get use to the beeps and not mean nothing to you after years of hearing them.I know some times you can be sitting still and hear three or four beepers going from different directions.So beepers are good some.Now the state makes all dump trucks to have a back up light and some jobs will not let them on if not installed and working.It just proves that you do not have another minute promised her in this life. 2 Quote glenn akers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 2 hours ago, Outbehindthebarn said: Just unbelievable. Is the site 'noisy'? I suppose the truck could have been quiet....... but man you have to get pretty close to a trailer before someone standing directly behind you disappears in between your mirrors..... tragic. Yep, I think there was two trucks from that same company there. They had to drop their trailers last Tuesday because they couldn't get unloaded because of lightning in the area. They were in a different area than we were, and from what I understand they had to back in off the highway to get to their trailers when they came back on Wednesday, so they were probably in a hurry to get off the highway too. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 1 hour ago, theakerstwo said: Now the state makes all dump trucks to have a back up light and some jobs will not let them on if not installed and working.It just proves that you do not have another minute promised her in this life. You're right about that. Wouldn't surprise me if backup beepers are required equipment on jobsites after this. This might have happened before at some point in history, but i've never heard of a similar accident before. But I believe that when your time is up, you're going away from here. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I remember my dad arguing with osha at his logging site about his Timco feller bunched and komatsu delimber built from a excavator didn't have back up alarms. Dads argument was that those 2 machines are bidirectional so the beeper actually beeping while you backed up was 50/50 depending on what way your tracks are moving. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 here in jersey if your dump truck does not have a working backup alarm of at least 100 decibel, it fails inspection. and you will get kicked off any job without it working. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Hard hats, safety glasses, ear protection, reflective clothing, backup alarms, etc. are required on most construction sites. Doesn't matter if you're an employee, contractor, visitor, or the boss. That's why you'll find such safety equipment on many fleet trucks now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 3 hours ago, TeamsterGrrrl said: Hard hats, safety glasses, ear protection, reflective clothing, backup alarms, etc. are required on most construction sites. Doesn't matter if you're an employee, contractor, visitor, or the boss. That's why you'll find such safety equipment on many fleet trucks now. We figured we should have our shit together when we got there, so I had my hard hat, glasses, steel toed boots, and reflective safety vest on, but I was still wrong- they also required long sleeves. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 That is sad and terrible story. Thank you for getting and explaining the details. Hope it might help to anyone to be safer and have his time later. Wonder how things will come along with the driver who was backing to the trailer. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 hmmmmmmmmmm is no good at all none of the back up beepers that everyone had are no good any more out here as everybody got used to the noise so now they bought out a squeaker so the sound is different problem is given time the same thing will happen again I dont know the answer but it aint beepers fluro vest long sleeves hard hats or work boots to a certain degree a lot of this stuff has made the problem worse according OH&S experts out here now as we no longer thing for our selves ???? Thoughts go to all involved we all wanna go home at the end of the day Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Shit, what a horrible/pointless death. R.I.P. Where we work if I'm pulling out of a shed or into a shed I have to sound my horn. If like you say a beeper becomes white noise maybe that could help? Or worse case, have a spotter. On on a lighter note, coil inspecting is one thing but the rack the coils sit in is just as important. So maybe a rack inspector to follow the coil inspector? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 interesting tom thanks...bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 too bad about the forman,,,,same thing happen at my place years back with a dock hand,company rules,everyone has to sound horn when backing,,,horrible way to go lots a prayers for him and everyone involved.thats terrible...bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 When we are operating the fire trucks, anytime the vehicle moves in reverse, the passenger (company officer) has to get out and act as the "Ground Guide." You don't move until he says so, and if you lose sight of him in the mirror, you STOP. Failure to comply will lead to a vacation without pay for both you and the officer. Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted March 19, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2016 On 3/14/2016 at 8:22 PM, Timmyb said: Shit, what a horrible/pointless death. R.I.P. Where we work if I'm pulling out of a shed or into a shed I have to sound my horn. If like you say a beeper becomes white noise maybe that could help? Or worse case, have a spotter. On on a lighter note, coil inspecting is one thing but the rack the coils sit in is just as important. So maybe a rack inspector to follow the coil inspector? The rack inspector showed up a few seconds later- she's inspecting her own rack right now. 3 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 5 hours ago, other dog said: The rack inspector showed up a few seconds later- she's inspecting her own rack right now. Rack inspector's rack is nice, but her legs & what they attach too are incredible!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Legs are good... But they usually end up making an ass of themselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcrafty1 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 6 hours ago, 1965 said: Rack inspector's rack is nice, but her legs & what they attach too are incredible!!! Wait...are those CONVERSE high tops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBullDog Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 16 minutes ago, Mcrafty1 said: Wait...are those CONVERSE high tops? Yup, they're all stars.... must be a poor chick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 The inspector looks like she needs help...Pick me! Pick me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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