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These are at least a decade old , so I shouldn't be harming anyone's "feelings"
I was a witness to this.
Three well seasoned professionals, a good reminder that even professionals can have unforseen equipment failures.
Expect and plan for the unexpected.
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What on earth was being lifted that caused that?

Either way, I suspect it was "off center" weight that caused the issue....
 
That looks vaguely familiar...

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I'm not sure exactly what happened, but I was told that the guy on the lift was working on the bridge crane. The crane cable became hooked on the lift and toppled it before the guy realized what was happening.

Noone was injured... the lift operator probably smelled poop for a while... the (almost new) Trak mill caught all the damage... it has since been repaired and is back in use.

-Bear
 
Amazing how small equipment looks after an accident.
 
Happens all the time in industry . One of the co-workers drove the fork lift off the dock and right into the dumpster . :grin: Luckily he did not get hurt , but of course all the accident paperwork had to be filled out along with all the safety team meetings .
 

Strange how we just were talking about this . This one took a females' life yesterday across the street from me . :( The Exmarks have a roll bar except for the first generation . Doesn't look like this had one so it could've been removed by the landscaping company .

Edit ..............the roll bar collapsed . :eek:
 
That mill accident hurts just looking at it
 
Happens all the time in industry . One of the co-workers drove the fork lift off the dock and right into the dumpster . :grin: Luckily he did not get hurt , but of course all the accident paperwork had to be filled out along with all the safety team meetings .
The paper work and safety meetings are to ensure it is a memorable experience , not just a close call. I worked at a fab shop once where they had gotten in a habit of riding the tail of the forklift as live counterweights, lift had a load and went over the 3" ledge, not a biggy except, it tilted forward while the guys slid off the back (counter weight gone) it tilted forward under the load and the load dropped of the front and it came back down on top of 2 of the guys. safety isn't a joke, what seems like not a big deal became one in the blink of an eye.
 
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