Accident in front of work today... LOTSA PICS

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Yullose

Discussion Starter · Jul 23, 2008

A Case excavator was loaded too high on a trailer and hit a RR bridge right in front of our shop today. Of course, I was on the shitter and didn't get to see it happen, but I sure as hell heard it. It sounded like a RR car fell off the bridge.
The bridge crosses the road on almost a 45 degree angle... so as soon as the boom hit the bridge, it flipped the machine and the trailer over... yanking it right off the back of the dump truck.
Accident was at exactly 8:05am this morning... and was finally cleaned up / traffic flowing again at noon.
They actually had a mechanic come out and get it running after capping-off the severed hydraulic lines. They drove it away and up on to the lowboy trailer like nothing happenned. What a rugged machine. Didn't even knock the friggin glass out of the cab.

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Yullose

Discussion Starter · #2 · Jul 23, 2008

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Maliboost

· #3 · Jul 23, 2008

whats all them green things in the background behind the bridge???

Bob

Dave Bowman

· #4 · Jul 23, 2008

Maliboost said:
whats all them green things in the background behind the bridge???

Bob

natures superchargers :smt078

ratchthed

· #5 · Jul 23, 2008

Well if nothing else I'll bet he's proud of his rigging skills! Looks like it didn't move an inch either way on that trailer!

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Outlawyenko

· #6 · Jul 23, 2008

ratchthed said:
Well if nothing else I'll bet he's proud of his rigging skills! Looks like it didn't move an inch either way on that trailer!

g

right!

mikie 33 willys

· #7 · Jul 23, 2008

ratchthed said:
Well if nothing else I'll bet he's proud of his rigging skills! Looks like it didn't move an inch either way on that trailer!

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that was my first thought also. if it would have came off the trailer they would not have just drove it on another trailer.

Yullose

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jul 23, 2008

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Yullose

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jul 23, 2008

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LowBudgetRacer

· #10 · Jul 23, 2008

Maybe next time he will pay attention to the sign that says 13'10".

Jimmy Biggs

· #11 · Jul 23, 2008

LowBudgetRacer said:
Maybe next time he will pay attention to the sign that says 13'10".

Being the Law is you need a permit and escort vehicles for anything over 13'6" when he gets done with the fines and the bridge repair (or structure test fees) I'd say he may be looking for work

Wolf

· #12 · Jul 23, 2008

What a dipshit.

silvercv2002

· #13 · Jul 23, 2008

EPIC FAIL

taxman

· #14 · Jul 23, 2008

The guy with the hook was a genius, he got two winches, a tow and a trailer haul out of it.

TooLateVTEC

· #15 · Jul 23, 2008

OPPS

JODY B

· #16 · Jul 23, 2008

Hey Mable Jean.... does that bridge look a little low to you???

Nahh.... Run it!!!!

Damn.... I guess it was low~~~!

JAY95gt

· #17 · Jul 23, 2008

ratchthed said:
Well if nothing else I'll bet he's proud of his rigging skills! Looks like it didn't move an inch either way on that trailer!

g

That was the first thing I thought of as well. Damn fine chains on that thing!

quickwrench

· #18 · Jul 23, 2008

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redneckerson

· #19 · Jul 23, 2008

I'll bet that jarred his teeth when he hit the bridge. Looks like it hit the hydraulic ram on the hoe?

quickwrench

· #20 · Jul 23, 2008

Wait, here's one better...

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