Re: Whole Tree Chipper Two Man Minimum Rule Adopti
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Hey, that Alabama certified crane operator hotshot with no tree experience starts insulting an extremely experienced crane assisted removal veteran whose twice his young punk age?
At least I told the truth about that crane flippin that day was entirely my fault for giving him what he was demanding from me, knowing full well it was too much by a hefty factor. Did it out of sheer cussed meanness with malice of intent.
Worst mistake of my career losin it that way, no doubt. Lucky for me the only human damages were my Alabama friend breaking his cool sun glasses in half when he faceplanted into the control cab's front windshield as his world turned upside down.
It was of some credit to the youngster that he told the unvarnished truth about him being totally wrong in demanding the entire tree, whereas i was arguing to give him half of it at that lateral distance from a 30 ton crane's center pin.
Didn't kill anybody or nothin. The crane company admitted the accident was their operator's fault entirely. That had he heeded my orders rather than arguing with me? The accident would not have happened.
But that's no excuse at all. It was my fault as foreman on the job for not sending his punk butt back to his company the minute he ticked me off so royally.
One thing's certain though beyond doubt. I too am prone to mistakes that could be fatal but for luck and circumstance smiling and falling in my favor.
Knock on wood.
Scuttle butt at the crane company was that my friend quit them of his own accord a few weeks later due to his fellow CO's ribbing him bout his newest nick name acronym of CCO. That in his case was short for mister Crane Comin Over.
Life can indeed be cruel at times for those of us susceptible to errors, mistakes, circumstances, at various times over the course of our careers.
Certified crane operators being no exception to this generally accepted and acknowledged rule of life.
jomoco
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Wow :crazy
