CMC fatality

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Arborist fatality

A tree worker pruning trees from a spider lift in Holland, Michigan, on Monday died after his platform suffered a structural failure

vertikal.net

RIP to the owner. CMC better put a stop work order on all others, how many more people have to die

 

[Reach]

Wow. I would very much like to know if this lift has had the recommended structural update completed or not.

 

[VenasNursery]

Wow. I would very much like to know if this lift has had the recommended structural update completed or not.

So many questions and no details

 

[SamNQ92]

I received the pictures of the failure of this incident. The failure of the lift is located in the same area as other failures also where cmc sent a letter to inspect and they would fix it I believe….This needs to stop. I would avoid this specific lift. Not worth the risk. Im fortunate enough to survive from this same failure. Condolences to his family.

 

[Chaplain242]

I received the pictures of the failure of this incident. The failure of the lift is located in the same area as other failures also where cmc sent a letter to inspect and they would fix it I believe….This needs to stop. I would avoid this specific lift. Not worth the risk. Im fortunate enough to survive from this same failure. Condolences to his family.

Does the upgrade fix the issue in question?

 

[MA Arborist]

CMC and all access point the blame on the operators. Obviously their booms are not engineered properly (under built).

What pisses me off is that I met with the owner of all access years ago (Lenny). He claimed that the CMCs are the most “rugged” compared to the other manufacturers. In an add in TCI mag he even mentioned other manufacturer’s lifts as being “wimpy.”

Well… I haven’t ever heard of any booms breaking on other brands of spider lifts or man lifts and now a man is dead. Others have been seriously injured.
This crap has to stop

 

[ghostice]

Reading the links above, does inspect just mean visually inspect or have NDT (non destructive testing) done?
If my goolies were depending on these things, I'd want metal fatigue testing done in a known failure area and KNOW my lift was OK. But honestly, I still prefer to be tied into a tree knowing what is going on in industry with counterfeit Chinesium parts and a whole range of issues that are driving manufacturers and maintenance folks crazy these days, to be fair to them. Cost cost cost . . . . sez the spreadsheet guys in their cozy offices disconnected from all reality.

 

[flushcut]

Well fuck! Come on lotto deliver me from stress and anxiety.

 

[flushcut]

This is sad to read.

 

[Diggity]

I received the pictures of the failure of this incident. The failure of the lift is located in the same area as other failures also where cmc sent a letter to inspect and they would fix it I believe….This needs to stop. I would avoid this specific lift. Not worth the risk. Im fortunate enough to survive from this same failure. Condolences to his family.

Would you please post the pictures?

 

[VenasNursery]

I received the pictures of the failure of this incident. The failure of the lift is located in the same area as other failures also where cmc sent a letter to inspect and they would fix it I believe….This needs to stop. I would avoid this specific lift. Not worth the risk. Im fortunate enough to survive from this same failure. Condolences to his family.

How are you doing Sam I have heard no update from your situation
I hope you are healing up fast

 

[southsoundtree]

What is the background on these machines?

Overloaded?
Rolled?
Rigging/ Craning with the machine?

Full- strength cut and chucking (dynamically loading the basket/ boom)?

 

[Gorman]

What is the background on these machines?

Overloaded?
Rolled?
Rigging/ Craning with the machine?

Full- strength cut and chucking (dynamically loading the basket/ boom)?

The manufacturer claims the lifts were “misused” but offer no proof. These broke when being operated.

 

[Chris Schultz]

What is the background on these machines?

Overloaded?
Rolled?
Rigging/ Craning with the machine?

Full- strength cut and chucking (dynamically loading the basket/ boom)?

I think the cut and chuck thing could be a consideration at play while using one of these lifts…..weight of operator, then add a swinging limb, or piece of chunk wood then throwing it…. I personally have ZERO experience on one, but they just don’t look sure footed or stout in my opinion. Hell I get butterflies when I’ve got our bucket truck in certain positions.

 

[FJR]

We have had our 83hd shut down since late February/early March, after it was inspected following the incident in Wisconsin. Cracks were found in the same location these failures have occurred. All Access is trying to put lip stick on the pig. Not good at all, and shame on them.

 

[flushcut]

That sucks Fred. Can you post some pics of the cracks?

 

[flushcut]

Are all the failures on the same model, same design?

 

[MA Arborist]

Are all the failures on the same model, same design?

I think so.
CMC should be sending their clients brand new booms (re-engineered).

 

[Gorman]

I think so.
CMC should be sending their clients brand new booms (re-engineered).

I think they’d go under from that. Perhaps they are trying to hold on. There’s a fine line between doing the right thing and survival.

 

[oldoakman]

I think they’d go under from that. Perhaps they are trying to hold on. There’s a fine line between doing the right thing and survival.

The right thing and survival for whom. This is why manufacturers have product liability insurance and why we pay such outrageous prices for equipment. CMC needs to step up and own this.