Stuck Excavator!!!!!!!!!
- Thread starter Renob
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davidseaquist
Silver Member
Wow I haven't seen it before !
Taiser
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- Location
- Northwestern Ontario, Canada
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- Kubota B7800 with Loader and Backhoe, Cub Cadet 2160
What the **** was he digging up there?
droy
Silver Member
That looks like an incident that happened here in Lake Charles, La.
If my info is correct, the manager of an equipment rental company lent this almost new machine to a buddy, so he could dig a boat ramp on his property, which bordered Prien lake. Inexperienced operator who did not use mats, got stuck and the tide came in. Made the local paper a couple of times during the course of the recovery. Don't remember the final dollar amount, but I think the track hoe was totaled, due to salt water, neighbors lawn (VERY upscale neighborhood!) was heavily damaged moving in heavy winch trucks, and other equipment. Manager of rental co. also searching for another job.
If my info is correct, the manager of an equipment rental company lent this almost new machine to a buddy, so he could dig a boat ramp on his property, which bordered Prien lake. Inexperienced operator who did not use mats, got stuck and the tide came in. Made the local paper a couple of times during the course of the recovery. Don't remember the final dollar amount, but I think the track hoe was totaled, due to salt water, neighbors lawn (VERY upscale neighborhood!) was heavily damaged moving in heavy winch trucks, and other equipment. Manager of rental co. also searching for another job.
montejw
Gold Member
Here's one that's in deeper.Renob said:
Here's the story, HeraldNet: Man on hook for sinking excavator , it sounds like it has leaned over onto it's side in the mud. Not good.
Monte
