Worst Demo Guy Ever

[AmericanLandMgt]

Just ran accross this video online and thought I would post it up here to share with everybody. Hope its not a re-post. Im surprised they let him keep running the machince after the first wall...

http://www.break.com/index/worlds-worst-demo-guy.html

 

[Copenhagen]

Every person on that job site should be fired.

 

[bpogue]

And whoever issued them a demo permit.

 

[stock]

They deserve jail for that carry on....madness...

 

[grandpa]

What? Dont tell me none of you guys have had days like that too! Bah ha ha

 

[Jam]

Holy crap that is unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Turbo21835]

One thing you will learn about combination structures, weather the core is wood or iron, masonary will fall away from the structure. You have to get outside of the structures foot print to do this demo, and you need two machines, or at least work the corner.

 

[AmericanLandMgt]

Im relly surprised they didnt slap them with a stop work order after the dropped that first fall in the street. Or at least cordon of the road just in case. The way he grabbed the second wall and pulled part if it down on the excavator was just crazy.

 

[mitch504]

This could be done without going outside the footprint; but not the way he did. We have closed Ocean Blvd. in Myrtle Beach SC in summer for a few hours at a time many times to take down motels. We haven't dropped anything in the street yet but I still won't do it with the street open.

 

[esobofh]

This happend a block from my office building in Vancouver - nothing has happened to the company as of yet. They are 'investigating'.

 

[esobofh]

btw - The company here is Global Excavation and Demolition.


Story and more video here:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/06/11/bc-vancouver-demolition-failure.html

 

[CM1995]

Question to ask the Owner/Developer of the site - "How's that low bid thingy working out for you?".

What's amazing is no one got hurt. What's really dumbfounding is the fact that they not only knocked one wall into the street but continued and knocked a second one into the street. Idiots.

Here is another news story - http://www.vancouversun.com/Develop...lding+demolition+goes+awry/3142759/story.html

A few humorous quotes from the article -

"No one got injured and no one got hurt," said Karmjeet, who was operating the backhoe. "[The media are] making it as if a new movie is coming out ... it hurts because damages have been caused and we're the ones liable.

Well yeah, it's called owning your own business. Funny how you are held responsible for your actions. (Karmjeet is one of the owners of the demo company)

The company took all the proper safety precautions before starting the demolition, including closing off Hornby, he said. He noted the incident occurred during rush hour when "it's hard to control traffic and pedestrians."

Hmmm, ya' think you might have planned that section of demolition any other time than rush hour?

Pure incompetence on the part of the contractor and the developer.

 

[245dlc]

Nice work....NOT! Lucky nobody got squished. We had somebody do something similar here in Winnipeg Roger's sewer and water lowballed everybody to get the job like they usually do, only thing is they didn't have any demolition experience and the job was to take down an old brick theatre and to make a long story short they dropped part of it on to Main street and ended up getting black balled by the city and aren't allowed to do business with the city anymore. Imrie and Rakowski ended up finishing the job after that.

 

[plantman.uk]

Cowboys....Clearly NOT a pro demo outfit, very lucky no one was hurt, as for the guy on the excavator what was he thinking, leave the keys mate and get in your van and go home

 

[adam21584]

at least the flagger was doing their job.

 

[barklee]

I bet the guy in his car at the light had to change his shorts! Everyone has bad days but come on that was just silly, think a little before you act. At least in a downtown area!

 

[245dlc]

You could always call these guys in China:

YouTube - Beijing worker risks his life to demolish part of a building

 

[muzy]

Wow, at least he was tied off. muzy

 

[Jam]

Just shows you how valueless workers are in these countries. If something happens there are plenty more lining up to take his place. Like the old computer game 'Lemmings'

 

[powerjoke]

I think the guy tied off to the little hoe had the safest job there....how 'bout the poor b*****d down on the ground with the water line lmao

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