http://www.flickr.com/photos/21701442@N06/2471849637/ Title on picture is Concrete Pump Truck Boom vs. Person's Shoulder and it says that the picture was taken May 5, 2008

BADM

There might be a lesson in these pics. Operators in Fla don’t seem to use much dunnage. They get used to setting up and having the sand support the load, which it usually does. There are two big ‘gottchas’ in Fla. One is sub surface voids and the other is too much moisture in the sand. Moisture tends to accumulate in border areas – like on the edge of a road; and the grass will hold that moisture in the sand. Chances are that if his outrigger was more into the roadway like the rear one is ; he would have been out of compliance, but ok.

It is easier to throw the dunnage than to count on the subsoil having the correct moisture content.

Learning how to use a soil probe is also a good idea. I wonder why more companies don't use them ;~)

here is another one doesnt look like the boom touched the ground at all, how would you go about cleaning your boom out? or would you just leave it full?

Suck a sponge

Drop the hose and use the mixers water tank and blow your sponge forward! You can use the hose shut-off valve to help control the pressure,and prevent possible oil starvation in both the truck motor and the hyd. pumps. Use another trucks water to clean up the hopper. Most ready mix company's will bend over backwards to help if you ask nice!

Cops and OSHA guys won't let you do anything until they are done. Yeah, they know the concrete is in there, it is the first price you pay for screwing up. Even when you aren't the one that screwed up they make you wait until they are done.

looks like the outrigger sunk in?

well let's hope the hose guy was wearing a hard hat because it looks like no one else has bother'd.....

Well dunnage I use it all the time Like i always say you never get a 2nd chance to F...up the first time...

dissappointed no body asked if anyone was hurt ? my first thought, if not I wouldnt worry about the cops,but that looked like an easy fix as far as dunnage I dont understand why more companies do not carry dunnage ,should the manufacturers supply them when the truck is new wouldnt that kind of set a standard ?

Pudg

Yes, One man was taken to the hospital with an injured shoulder.

its never good seeing it , hope the guy is alright.

I know this might sound a bit dickey but if the boom hasent hit the ground wouldnt you be tempted to fold up , i mean blow out or suck back this would take the load off the boom! i honestly think i might have done it .

I know the cops wont let you touch the machine but it will take them at least a few mins to get there. i dunno i might be wrong never had to deal with it , but its already bad enough that you hose man got hurt and now you loose a pipeline and tube and maybe your job makes a pretty bad day!

This was a 36 meter and the injured employee was the operator, he was walking with the hose, it hit him in the head and yes he is fine now and back pumping. he was on the same job the day before and did not have a problem.

are you sure that is a 36?

that really looks like a 42m to me what about dunnage do yall provide or does jobsites have to provide it ?

yeah i ran a 99 42m putz just like that one, and i tipped it one day because of outriggers giving luckily no one was hurt and thats when i started carrying my own dunnage makes a big difference

yes i blew it that is a 42 putz and yes we are suppose to run the boom over each outrigger and check for sinking but i don't know what was on his mind that day. pumpco does have very strict rules on set up and the branch manager is really on top of the rules