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Well, I know we all do it, more or less...
Here's my tail...yep, spelled right...between my legs at the moment.../w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Drove the B2910 up to the parking area, that is on the ground level, to wash some of the mud off the backhoe and loader. The backhoe was pinned and locked. For some reason I decided to raise the stick to make it easier to wash the mud off...
The tractor was facing the house. THe house is built into a slope and has a lot of windows on the south side where me and the tractor were. The basement is above ground on two sides, and has 10 4x6 foot plate glass windows, 7 on the south side and 3 on the west.
After a quick hose job, I get on the tractor, take the time to put on my safety belt, even though I am only going to back down around a pine tree and down a little slope to the basement level. I figure I will park the tractor outside tonight. Usually I pull up towards the basement front ways, but this evening I will back up.
I am almost ready to stop, but decide to back up a little more to get off a soft spot in the grass. I know how far out the backhoe extends, and I still have pleanty of room.
Crash.../w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif...backhoe busts through one of my plate glass windows!
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Forgot that I had raised the stick when washing the tractor and did not lower it afterwards!
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Added an hour and a half to my day, removing/cleaning up the broken glass and covering the hole with plywood...
Bill in Pgh, Pa...
Here's my tail...yep, spelled right...between my legs at the moment.../w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Drove the B2910 up to the parking area, that is on the ground level, to wash some of the mud off the backhoe and loader. The backhoe was pinned and locked. For some reason I decided to raise the stick to make it easier to wash the mud off...
The tractor was facing the house. THe house is built into a slope and has a lot of windows on the south side where me and the tractor were. The basement is above ground on two sides, and has 10 4x6 foot plate glass windows, 7 on the south side and 3 on the west.
After a quick hose job, I get on the tractor, take the time to put on my safety belt, even though I am only going to back down around a pine tree and down a little slope to the basement level. I figure I will park the tractor outside tonight. Usually I pull up towards the basement front ways, but this evening I will back up.
I am almost ready to stop, but decide to back up a little more to get off a soft spot in the grass. I know how far out the backhoe extends, and I still have pleanty of room.
Crash.../w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif...backhoe busts through one of my plate glass windows!
/w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif/w3tcompact/icons/mad.gif
Forgot that I had raised the stick when washing the tractor and did not lower it afterwards!
/w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif
Added an hour and a half to my day, removing/cleaning up the broken glass and covering the hole with plywood...
Bill in Pgh, Pa...