This Weeks Serious Laugh For Me 🤩

[jackc]

So, early last week I had what could have been a fatal accident using a Dingo Digger, suffice to say I had a Landcruiser Diesel motor in its bucket.

Ground a little uneven and……raised the bucket up high to dump motor into box trailer and……disaster, toppled over threw me onto sharp edge of box trailer tailgate head first……needless to Say blood everywhere, Ambulance and express trip to Hospital 30km away.  Not dead, but could have been, 15 staples in top of head later and 6 hours at hospital and I escape, that’s the serious bit……..

Today, I attend my GP and local DAME, he is a Mooney  driver 🤩 He looks at my head for wound check and dressing, un aware of the circumstances to the cause. He says how did this happen?

I say well……last week I  was flying my Thruster inverted, and a 737 flew past ( i didn’t see it coming) I got massive wake turbulence, my seat belt broke and I fell against the upside down wing and gashed my head, losing total control.   Well I managed to regain control, in plenty of time with 200 or so feet to spare and then managed to land, but I am real pissed of how much blood splattered al over my tail feathers🤩

He took a look at me, shook his head and said ‘you…..are f…ing mad’ I said, taken you 20 years to work that out!!!

then I told him the real story. 
The  safety aspect…….get a hard hat when operating Dingo, in future.  Come to think of it, have never seen an operator wear one? 

 

[CT9000]

Hard hat would have fallen off before head hit hard edge anyway so no help. Buy a Bobcat instead.

[jackc]

Already own a an S185 Bobcat, but was too lazy to take to job.

maybe use a motorcycle helmet? Have a few.

Also have a proper aircraft helmet, still in box…..maybe need to think about using it, when flying…..

[facthunter]

May I suggest an ejection seat. It can get you out of BAD situations, but don't wait till you are inverted.    Nev

[CT9000]

56 minutes ago, facthunter said:

May I suggest an ejection seat. It can get you out of BAD situations, but don't wait till you are inverted.    Nev

Ha Ha Ha good one Nev I can just imagine an ejection seat in a Bobcat.

[onetrack]

It might be a good idea to indulge in a bit of crane/rigger/dogman training, so you can learn to recognise developing danger when you're lifting heavy items with powered equipment.

I don't know how many "close calls" I've seen when items were being lifted, and the load fell or the machine toppled. It would be a couple of dozen events, at least. Even the best arrangements can come unstuck.

 

A bit of strong gusty wind was all it took for the Big Blue Milwaukee Stadium Disaster to happen - which cost 3 innocent blokes their lives, and cost somewhere around $300M in insurance payouts and destroyed equipment and buildings.

That was despite 3 engineers being in charge of the lifting operation, and calculations done for the lift. But the calculations were deficient.

 

Loads can turn turtle when the C of G changes, as the lift angle changes. Machines can overbalance when the ground gives way. Slings and chains can break, even when they're certified.

You can be propelled out of your seat or position like a catapult in a load fall. All lifting involves careful study of all the equipment, the load, and the conditions involved, and understanding the physics of the load movement.

Your close call might be a laugh now, but it could easily have been a lot more serious, and ended up with you becoming wheelchair-bound.

 

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/vic/2024/06/07/crash-lesson-cleaner-crane

 

https://vertikal.net/en/news/story/44024/dropped-450-tonner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[peterg]

3 hours ago, facthunter said:

but don't wait till you are inverted.

Unless you are in an early model F-104

[jackc]

I have realised where it all went wrong, under normal circumstances I do all my own work with everything, I plan my job make my own assessments and never have a problem. This time I was doing a job with a relative who is always rush rush and wanted these Landcruiser motors I have, normally I load them with forks, never a problem because the weight is closer to the machine, can chain them to headboard too. He was in a hurry and says just chuck it in with a bucket, my mistake…..should have swapped attachments but just went ahead, disaster struck. It better to have someone help who has no knowledge at all, and just keeps out of the logistics of the job. Let the Operator make ALL the decisions? 

[facthunter]

AVOID Rush Rush People. They will disturb your Karma.  Nev