When ever something terrible happens you have two choices.

FIX THE BLAME

Or

FIX THE PROBLEM

These disgusting photos are tribute to the power and destructive capability of today’s modern concrete pumps. This is what can happen when a clamp and pressurized concrete impact the human body.

I think it would be beneficial if we, as a group, listed as many ways as possible to PREVENT this injury. Who WAS at fault is not our issue.

Ok so you’re looking for us to come up with ways to keep this from happening? Such as if a hose or pipe is plugged make sure your release pressure from the pump by reversing the pump before breaking the clamps? This is what we are looking for right?

Ok guys lets see what you got, what do you know? how could this of happened and how could it of been prevented. This could of happen any one of a thousand different ways but what are the most plausible and how could it of been prevented?

I will post one safety issue that may have prevented this:

1. Use factory supplied safety pin in all clamps

your turn

That is gruesome ! Did it ever heal ? Seeing that makes you think!

First,

I can remember seeing something like this at a saftey meeting one time. It is a real attention getter. I can remember the silence when the picture was shown. Although unpleasant to look at. It is extremely important that one knows the consequences associated with taking shortcuts such as not using saftey pins and securing hoses during blowouts and such. A picture like that is forever engrained in your mind. I hope I never see anything like that in person. I once saw the power the pressure that concrete can exert on a line. ON a high rise project in the early 90's in Austin Texas I saw the back end of a schwing gate valve boom pump blown off due to back pressure. Thankfully no one was killed. However it was a valuable lesson for me as a new operator about the tremendouse pressures envolved with these machines.

Second,

Thankyou Bob for contantly re-enforcing these types of issues on this sight. I know sometimes I grow complacent in day to day operations. These items certainly help me to refocus my efforts to doing things always the right way, which is the safest way.

Russ

That is DITO for me also !!! Thanks BOB !

I think ever body should print out that picture and put it in the operator lounge and i bet people will look at clamps in a bit of a different way.

just come back from bauma in munich, went around conforms indoor stand and noticed that they are selling clamps with saftey pins built into them, the clamp will only open if the pin is pulled and held while the clamp is opened,  when you  do bung, and you split the pipe concrete goes every and as a rule the saftey pin is lost in it all!! i will be investing in a few.

If your machine  and every clamp, seal, and  pipe is in good condition, then its down to the driver no if but or maybes when it goes wrong.  

               REVERSE REVERSE REVERSE REVERSE REVERSE

              DONT TAKE THAT CHANCE EVER.

People also need to be aware of the condition of the clamps that they are using. Older clamps tend to clamp alot looser. This can cause a real bad issue if the system is moved the wrong way, or the handle breaks free. Especially if someone is standing next to the clamp and the pump is stroking wide open. thats a BAD DAY for some poor soul. Make sure you replace clamps regularly.