Originally Posted by mxtras This is a good outcome but a bad situation. The operator was supposed to have a seatbelt on and was supposed to stay in the truck - as most industrial safety experts and regulations require. So, your guy was not wearing his belt and he bailed - he broke two rules. BUT - he was not injured, and I am sure that we all would agree that had he stayed on the truck, he would likey have at least broken his collar bone and gotten a concussion - maybe more. I agree with your driver - I would have bailed if time permited to do so safely. |
Originally Posted by DareBee The operator had stopped and was placing the load, when it just started sliding slow.
He took off his seatbelt, jumped off, walked away and then watched it fall off the truck.
As you can tell by the snow; I took this pictures a few hours after the fact. |
Only one rule broken, he was wearing his seatbelt. Maybe no rules broken, he exited the lift safely while it was slowly sliding and before it started to tip over.
I agree with the, 'if the fork lift is tipping hunker down and go with the flow rule', though. A concussion and/or broken collar bone is less permanent than death. Maybe not less painful, but it provides a definite chance of recovery.
Glad your #1 man is 'A-OK'.