Ran gear bag over today...what to do???

That sucks dude.

My crew has recently lost my faultimer cube with dynaglide, Harrison rocket and 3 Sherrill cheap throw bags. I'm not happy. But I can't seem to ask them to replace it. As much as u would love to have them shell out the bucks I just can't bring myself to ask them. Who knows, it could have been my fault.

As for the gear, if you already feel uncomfortable enough to ask us what you should do then you won't feel comfortable enough to climb in it. Ask the boss man to pick up the tab on the new equipment and have him take some money out of your paycheck every week. Or just have him buy the stuff you need and he can keep it but you still get to use it.

Too often I find myself supplying most of the gear that the company I work for uses. I'm not the one bringing in the big bucks so I shouldn't be the one shelling out the dough for gear that the company will need on a day to day basis.

Have your boss replace the gear you need, only use it on his job sites, then when you get some extra cash replace the stuff you want for yourself.

I can def get behind a donation idea though. Is the saddle still good? Call me if it isn't. I'll hook it up
 
The smuck driving the truck should pay for it. Suppose that was a customers small dog. Think number one safty rule for trucks is always check sides and by wheels before moving a truck. Besides by the pics the bag was not that far under the truck that it could not be seen.
 
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I have an order I like to stick to. When someone does something different (like put a bag in a odd place) it throws me off.
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Yeah, me too, big time.
 
I wouldn't trust any biners or pulleys. The saddle and rope would go through a low and slow inspection like previously suggested. Def look over the hardware part of the saddle, D rings Connection points. Good luck. Sorry to hear about your lose.
 
right on tom. gear inspection should be done everyday before a climb i purposely take all my gear off my saddle at night to make sure it all checks in. and then in the morning i check it when i put it back on my saddle or take it out to use. when i flake the rope into the bag a check it to make sure i know what it has been through that climb so that i know it is safe for the next one.
 
do whatever makes you feel comfortable.

I had one of those big chip trucks run over the top of my foot. (miscommunication issues) It didnt really mess me up that bad. It was sore but, it wasnt all that bad, no boken bones or anything. I was suprised. Tires thankfully have some give to them. they are full of air I think. I honestly would doubt if the weight in that situation would break anything in a way that you can't see.
 
I definitely wouldn't just go throwing all the hardware out. I would inspect it all, do some low level testing or loading all the components in the shop to check it, and throw out anything that I couldn't be confident in. I know it sounds crazy, but the weight of the truck may have been dispersed in the bag by all the software and protected a lot of it. I have run over stuff in the past and been very surprised when it wasn't damaged.

As far as cost of replacement, I would ask the owner to cover what you need until you are able to buy your own stuff again, or just buy it for you, since it was yours. I am also and owner and a climber, and all of my climbers have their own gear. I am willing to provide gear, but my guys choose to have their own. If the same scenario happened on my crew, I would just replace the damaged gear for them.

Sorry about the tough lesson, man.
 
ya i definitly wouldnt retire all the hardware just find different uses for them that doesnt take too much weight but the softward like my saddle and rope i wouldnt take any chances you dont know if fibers are extremely damaged thats your life and i would talk to your boss and the man who didnt have enough respect to put your bag back in the truck personaly i dont think its your fault at all it was disrespectful not to put your bag back in the truck with the first guy and it was disrespectful not to put the bag back in the truck with the second guy i could imagine how u feel bud i would not be impressed.
goodluck hope everything works out for you!
 
I had finshed unloading a pallet of pavers off the chip truck next to my house a while back. I put the loader away in the back yard and as I was coming back to to get in the truck to put it out back as well. I just happen to get a glimpse of something odd under my truck. Here, one of my sons was playing hide and go seek, and had decided to hide laying down under the truck in front of the dual wheels. It was only a split second that I had noticed him and I think we all know what the outcome would have been. I was beside myself when I got him out of under the truck. Even took him inside to discuss this with the wife so I didn't over react. I just wanted to make clear to him not to do that ever again.
 
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Even took him inside to discuss this with the wife so I didn't over react

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You sure this wasn't to give a whoopin so the neighbors didn't see.
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I had finshed unloading a pallet of pavers off the chip truck next to my house a while back. I put the loader away in the back yard and as I was coming back to to get in the truck to put it out back as well. I just happen to get a glimpse of something odd under my truck. Here, one of my sons was playing hide and go seek, and had decided to hide laying down under the truck in front of the dual wheels. It was only a split second that I had noticed him and I think we all know what the outcome would have been. I was beside myself when I got him out of under the truck. Even took him inside to discuss this with the wife so I didn't over react. I just wanted to make clear to him not to do that ever again.

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Wow, I can relate to that one!
 
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I knew there was a reason I insist on putting down wheelchocks at every job, even level ground. It enforces a circle check...(Lest you think I'm Mr. Perfect, I started doing this AFTER I ran over my 200T in almost identical circumstances.)

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I like this idea a lot. Two wheel chokes on each truck could save the odd piece of equipment from being run over.
 
Intersting, I had my gear bag run through the chipper last fall. The only thing that came out of that alive was the small carabiner that I use to attach my prussic cord to my shirt. Not a scratch on the thing. Every thing else was murdered. There are pictures of my gear on flickr but I am not savvy enough to post a link. If you come to a conference or seminar in MN the box of stuff is usually there.

The story is basically this: last job of the day. I was finnished up in the front yard and put the climbing bags in the chute of the chipper. The truck was getting full. The chipper was off and closed. I then pulled the truck and chipper to the alley to finnish up the work in the backyard. I was in the cab filling out paper work while the other workers were doing the final clean up. All I heard was something I shouldn't have. When I looked in the mirror all I saw was steam coming out of my coworker's ears. He came to the door and told me I need to tell him when there is gear in the chute. I took it in stride and cleaned up the shreaded gear from the chips.

The next day we discussed what happened and agreed that there needs to be a consistent procedure to opperating the chipper (or any equipment) that checks for anything wrong. We also decided that our partiticular situation was the fault of both myself and the person who started the chipper. I should have told him (last job, end of week, etc.) and he should have checked the chute. He does admit to opening the chute looking and not seeing the gear, and starting the chipper. But the bags we had were the same color as the chipper. Easy to miss at a quick check.

I am still trying to recover my losses. Luckily I have good friends that loaned me some gear until I could replace the essentials. In quick estimate I figure I lost at least $2000 worth of equipment. Most of it was my own. Luckily my climbing lines were in the truck. One less thing to worry about at the time.

After the chipping, the thing I thought about the most was: What could be in that chute without us knowing? A bottle or two, some trash from some dirtball, or maybe a kid playing hide and seek or a "funny" joke. This was definately something that opened my eyes to some of the "what ifs?"


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My take on it:

1) The climber who took out your gear broke the cardinal rule of not putting something back where it was. He's 1/3 at fault.

2) The groundie who put the bag in a position it could get run over is 1/3 at fault.

3) The driver (you) who ran the gear over is 1/3 at fault.

So that's how I'd split the replacement cost.

As for the gear... I'd be looking at it extremely close, and replacing anything I even suspect isn't up to par.
 
There is one technique anybody can use and should use to find micro cracks in metal, telling you when to retire your gear:

Step one: use a paint brush to spread a thick layer of automatic transmission oil on the metal.

Step two: wipe the metal clean with a rag

Step three: spread flour on the metal and let it sit for a few hours.

Anywhere the oil seeps into the flour could be a crack.

There are a few different ways to preform this test and it is worth researching, but just remember if you don't trust your gear, replace it.
 
Yowzah Jeremy, that’s harsh.

Clearly rubber, wood and rock smushes the living cheese whiz out of paper, scissors & Courdura.

Guess it's back to the drawing board on 10-ton truck resistance.
 
Thanks for all the replies. I have decided to buy all new hardware and keep the rope and the harness. It has been awhile since I had shiny new hardware....
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