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ronjhall
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We had a similar accident on I-96 here in Michigan a few years ago. They had to replace the whole bridge. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Hope no one was injured.
Hope no one was injured.
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I bet there is an ex-truck driver now looking for a new job.
I didn't read all the details, but think it was on the open road, so he was COOKING.
And the big factor was he was over width and height (duh) and DIDN'T HAVE ANY PERMITS. Had he tried for permits, they wouldn't have allowed him on that road.
If it was an independent, he's done and all his stuff will be owned by the state. If it was a company, it's probably done also.
Insurance companies have an easy out, when you are operating illegally. They'll point to a few paragraghs in the policy's fine print and say "You probably should get a good lawyer, cuz we don't cover you for illegal operations, and you are own your own with this. By the way, here's your official cancellation notice, dated TODAY!"
A trucker friend of mine pointed this out to me a long time ago. Said he knew some truckers who drove around a ROAD CLOSED sign, then had a wreck. Insurance Co followed the above scenario.
ron
And the big factor was he was over width and height (duh) and DIDN'T HAVE ANY PERMITS. Had he tried for permits, they wouldn't have allowed him on that road.
If it was an independent, he's done and all his stuff will be owned by the state. If it was a company, it's probably done also.
Insurance companies have an easy out, when you are operating illegally. They'll point to a few paragraghs in the policy's fine print and say "You probably should get a good lawyer, cuz we don't cover you for illegal operations, and you are own your own with this. By the way, here's your official cancellation notice, dated TODAY!"
A trucker friend of mine pointed this out to me a long time ago. Said he knew some truckers who drove around a ROAD CLOSED sign, then had a wreck. Insurance Co followed the above scenario.
ron
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We had the same thing happen on I-75 a few years ago, closed down the entier Northbound side for months while they reparied the bridge.
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Ron that excavator was very much permitable. They just hauled it wrong first mistake made was they had it facing forward. Thats No No number one. second like most bridge strikes that had the boom at a work style positsion with the bucket flat onj the trailer. to be safe you always haul boom facing backwards and knuckled under. Not even when I haul my mini do I haul it boom forward. In time we did haul my brothers 28,000 pound 120 Hitatchi forward but it was to get the weight right for the truck and trailer. Plus it was on that trailer only 10.5 tall. In most cases if the bridge is low by even a foot and the boom is up but its facing backwards It might wedge the machine but most times it bottoms out the trailer and it slides under with minimal dammage to the boom and bridge both. Facing forward however the croud arm is a blunt stop that tends to dig in.
We had a friend that also a contractor have the same thing happen to his machine. He had a 490JD and had loned it to another contractor that had his down in a creek with both tracks walked off. They tore his door off of it and then loaded onto their trailer and got on HWY 45 in Corinth and was shooting back in under the Harper Road over pass. It was facing forward and boom in the working position when the guy that loaded it and bound it mentioned do you think it fit. Too late It sheared the pin fromthe boom to the stick with al most a saw finish. THis is a hard 3 inch diameter pin. The forged Yoke that theis pin and stick run through was bent this is inch and a half steel. My good friend William davis repaired it all for them. THe bridge still has a beach ball sized chunk out of it. The owners of the truck that loaded the machine after borrowing it arent paying nor is their insurance. Lamars insurance is footing part of the bill to.
We had a friend that also a contractor have the same thing happen to his machine. He had a 490JD and had loned it to another contractor that had his down in a creek with both tracks walked off. They tore his door off of it and then loaded onto their trailer and got on HWY 45 in Corinth and was shooting back in under the Harper Road over pass. It was facing forward and boom in the working position when the guy that loaded it and bound it mentioned do you think it fit. Too late It sheared the pin fromthe boom to the stick with al most a saw finish. THis is a hard 3 inch diameter pin. The forged Yoke that theis pin and stick run through was bent this is inch and a half steel. My good friend William davis repaired it all for them. THe bridge still has a beach ball sized chunk out of it. The owners of the truck that loaded the machine after borrowing it arent paying nor is their insurance. Lamars insurance is footing part of the bill to.
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Hey, I live in Corinth (Texas, that is) and something similar happened to the Corinth Parkway bridge over I-35E in early December, fortunately not that severe, but the bridge was shut down for almost 2 months and it's normally one I use every day. The actual repairs only took 5 nights. They shut down the Interstate and routed traffic onto the service roads from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night that week.
Hey, I live in Corinth (Texas, that is) and something similar happened to the Corinth Parkway bridge over I-35E in early December, fortunately not that severe, but the bridge was shut down for almost 2 months and it's normally one I use every day. The actual repairs only took 5 nights. They shut down the Interstate and routed traffic onto the service roads from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night that week.
Cliff_Johns
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I think the bridge AND the hoe lost on that one. I think 0-0
Cliff
I think the bridge AND the hoe lost on that one. I think 0-0
Cliff
Cord
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I captured these off another site I frequent.
Taylor,
You are likely right, I just passed along what the press said, and you know how they are. Maybe they meant that the way he had it loaded (overheight), it couldn't go on that road.
I'd never considered loading them so they could wedge under, but it makes sense.
In our major city, there is an OLD very low railroad underpass, maybe 12ft, and tractor trailers are ALWAYS getting stuck there. They have flashing lights and other obstacles further back to hang up on the truck, but there is probably one truck / month that gets to the bottom and sticks! Generally, since it's 30mph, they can deflate the tires and back 'em out.
ron
You are likely right, I just passed along what the press said, and you know how they are. Maybe they meant that the way he had it loaded (overheight), it couldn't go on that road.
I'd never considered loading them so they could wedge under, but it makes sense.
In our major city, there is an OLD very low railroad underpass, maybe 12ft, and tractor trailers are ALWAYS getting stuck there. They have flashing lights and other obstacles further back to hang up on the truck, but there is probably one truck / month that gets to the bottom and sticks! Generally, since it's 30mph, they can deflate the tires and back 'em out.
ron
