The new Cat Operator on my crew was training today on a Waggoner loader. I think it was his second time on the loader. After about an hour operation it caught fire while he was in the cab. He had to try to put the loader out of operation and evacuate while engulfed in flames. Literally had to leap from the Heavy Equipment while it is on fire. He made it safely but was shaken up. Thank God he was not on top of chip pile.
The Evergreen Fire Brigade and Samoa Peninsula Fire District did a great job in containing the fire. Oh yes, I was the first on site responder reporter.
I have also had to bail off a loader, and was in fact injured in a Heavy Equipment accident years back, and was permanently injured from the incident. That is the trade off of sometimes working in a dangerous environment. They don't just pay us these wages for nothing. This is a sobering reminder.
Be Careful!
ReplyDeleteI heard there was a fire of sorts at the Avalon last night too.
ReplyDeleteThe new City Council person in Eureka was training last night on the in and outs of local politics. I think it was his second time rubbing shoulders with the uppity-ups. After about an hour of schmoozing and sippin' a certain Mr. A caught fire while he was imbibing. The Council person had to try to put the loaded Mr. A out of operation and evacuate while engulfed in flames. Literally had to leap from the Avalon while it was on fire. He made it safely but was shaken up. Thank God he was not on top of Balloon Track.
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ReplyDeleteYou must have landed on your head.
Too bad the whole mill didn't burn down, as I have been smelling it quite a bit lately.
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