That's horrible. I just sold them a bunch of Trango gear. While I am in no way making an attempt to be negative about this tragedy, why are they using a non-man rated piece of equipment with a "makeshift" man basket roped to the forklift? (seen here: www.moraminn.com/detail/61845.html) What's even worse, is that they were repairing someone else's tower that fell after having a tree fall on one of the guys...not even their own.
According to another WISP they did a "test run" and everything appeared ok. My guess is that the test run was without the man on the lift. These things are not made to go left or right, and are not made to handle a side load. Unfortunately, we all get to learn a lesson from this on what not to do. Thoughts and prayers to the family and the WISP involved. Regards, Chuck Hogg Shelby Broadband 502-722-9292 ch...@shelbybb.com http://www.shelbybb.com On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 3:19 PM, Jerry Richardson <jrichard...@aircloud.com>wrote: > That's terrible. My thoughts go out to Marks' family. > > >From the image it appears the soil may have been moist or soft and a wheel > sunk. I can't think of many ways to get a bucket lift to tip over. > > - Jerry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Blake Bowers > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 12:13 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] Tower/truck death > > http://www.wirelessestimator.com/breaking_news.cfm#Minnesota_Death > > The Isanti County Sheriff's Office said that Mark Robert Anderson, 40, was > assisting in the erection of a tower for Genesis Wireless at 3389 Helium > St. > NW in Wyanett Township when the Lull Telehandler - with the boom fully > extended approximately 40 feet - fell over. > > > > Don't take your organs to heaven, > heaven knows we need them down here! > Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >
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