diggerop
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2008
- Messages
- 159
- Location
- QLD , Australia
- Occupation
- Plant operator, coal mining/ 25 years
I'm a little perplexed, if he was ok and they had the dozer pinned why didn't the operator just unbuckle and make the little climb down and hitch a ride to the shop? Just the same glad he's ok!
Bulldozer driver??? That's his problem, couldn't find the wheel.:Banghead
maybe the driver wasnt the fittest of guys
You take a look at that picture? That ledge is virtually straight up and down (as is the dozer).
Good point!
But that pile is right under him. Presuming he is in mildly decent shape it should be no issue to open the cab door and climb down onto the coal pile.
this is so typical news paper... everything from a lawn mover to a CAT 777 is called bulldozer :Banghead
to bad to hear about these accidents, but those kind of things usually can happen if you are working tired or in the worst case drunk.
going down the cliff with a D11 would be quite scary, i would at least **** in my pants
Thats the trouble with reversing cameras, just cos there is nothing on the screen, dont mean theres nothing there
I would think you would have a lot of people telling you to stay put ! - Might also want to use that time to think of a an explanation