Bulldozer Rollover January 30 2012

[@dougwood6186]

Hope the operator survived . I rolled a TD20 years ago did 2 1/2 rolls and rode it to the bottom . I was fortunate to only have laceration on back of head and acid burns from the batteries . All due respect to the operator and i wasn’t there so don’t know for sure but one observation i make looking at this accident and speaking from 45 years experience on bulldozers and other heavy equipment is the rippers on this machine still appear to be in the raised position . When working on any steep slope its good practice to have your rippers just clear of the ground and when a slip does happen lower them into the ground . This can do two things . Possible stop the slide or keep machine strait preventing roll over . Seat belt is a must . It would also appear that proper above car roll protection bar was not fitted to this dozer . I could be wrong in all points and hope operator survived

[@thomasconstantino4635]

I was going to leave a comment asking if how could that cab be safe when it fucking crushed so easily but knowing that it didn't have a roll bar makes a lot of sense you wouldn't rely on the cab completely you would need a roll bar

[@digger_jon2778]

@@thomasconstantino4635 so the cab is considered roll over protection for all equipment but it's not ment to get flipped and drop 40 feet idc what you have on there it is not gonna support the wieght a 140k pound landing on its lid..a seat belt would have stopped him from ejection though

[@zinobud1]

Seen the results of a FROPS on a CAT D9LDozer going over a 50 m High Wall of an open cut mine , it landed up side down with the operator still inside with seatbelt on he injured his back . The cab on the Doxer was fine as the FROPS took all the load only had scratches and paint missing the rest of the Doxzer was a mess. FROPS - Fall/rollover Protection System save lives. Well done CATERPILLAR 👍👍

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Wow!!! That's bananas!!!

[@nzo_6543]

But the dozer is a Komatsu D155ax.

[@richardmorrison2686]

Well done , I have operated many of these , and yes they slide like there is no stopping them once they do

[@CAToperator1984]

Prayers are with him and his family if he survived. Does anybody know if he did make it?

[@richardtaudevin1860]

I hope the operator is OK.

[@waynelaw1793]

10 years ago ya godbotherers,pray 4 t dead kids in ukrain today,,

[@HeltonLogging]

Cab did fair, I'd like for the cab to handle alittle better

[@harlansnyder8070]

According to the reporter, “ He did a turn and got sideways “ that was his mistake. When dozing near a vertical you better have enough material in front of you, and near the face of the vertical that the material will keep you from going over.You never want to loose that pile that’s keeping you safe. Once he turned on this greasy material, it was all over.

[@2centsam927]

Exactly. Push it off with your next pass, and keep doing that.

[@catdriver1527]

boy howdy, you ain't kidding....i always keep a big enough winrow below me to catch me...or if nothing else cushion the fall

[@herbsmith681]

At least he had a roll bar!. I watched my dad while I was digging up roots about 40 yards away roll the dozer. No roll bar if it wasn't for a 5" tree he might not had made it. #rollbarssavelives

[@tf7274]

I watched a CAT pipelayer crawler flip backwards off the tail of a lowbed trailer because the driver didn't empty his bags. The entire weight of the crawler landed on the roll bar and was supporting the entire machine, with the operator lying on his back in the gravel with the machine above him and nearly upside down and tracks in the air.

[@Benjamin-yz7jp]

Absolutely no way in hell I'd be up on that bench without a windrow in place

[@hilham89]

These dozers aren't anything to mess around with. I hope the gentleman is ok.

[@xmilar88]

ALWAYS PUT ON YOUR SEATBELT!!!!!

[@wayneg8763]

Never worn a seat belt in a machine ever and never will. If your hoping a belt will save you then your in over your head inexperienced.

[@paulthompson3877]

you can clearly see why the cab got crushed , it has no roll over protection bars on it .

[@dozer1642]

It's not a vehicle, and you don't drive it. It is a piece of equipment, and you operate it.

[@dozer1642]

Lighten up Francis.

[@tracewallace23]

All I could think was "And You think that YOU have had a bad day"😏 I hope dude is alright 😔

[@sequoyah59]

ROPS is no good to you without the seat belt. I rolled one off a trailer and I think the seat belt saved me. I unbuckled and we rolled it back over. All was well.

[@dphillips4351]

When I ran a D8K a seat belt was always worn.

[@sequoyah59]

@@dphillips4351 I should wear mine more often

[@freedomrings1420]

LOL, most of the commenters don't know a thing .First you wear a seat belt with rollover protection. Second the machine dropped almost upside down hitting the top of one side of the rollover protection which put a lot of force on it . The rollover protection did its job. Yes I ran heavy equipment for over 40 years.

[@ewanmcalpine2393]

Where is the ROPS frame ???

[@slicedbacon2861]

40 years experience and the best you can come up with is, wear your seat belt...? How about, "Let's get a welder out here cork these tracks, if we're going to be working in these conditions, on such a steep terrain..."!?!

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

@@slicedbacon2861 I agree, that dozer should have not been anywhere near that drop-off without special tracks.

[@slicedbacon2861]

@@masaharumorimoto4761 I operate heavy equipment in North Western Canada. Have been for 45 years. No dozers or excavators make a move in the winter, in terrain anywhere near as extreme as this, without at least 2 inch corks on the tracks. This incident likely would not have happened, he'd it been done. The 50 year old operator, must not have had a lot of experience cause he should have refused the work. I truly hope he has made a full recovery.

[@bumswick]

@@slicedbacon2861 I absolutely agree. The second grousers begin to approach parallel with a frozen slope without corks, the machine can take off aggressively. If you cant burry the ripper quick enough it will be a wild ride. The machines have a subtle language that only time and attention can teach you.

[@Hawgfrog]

Going forward or reverse a dozer has excellent traction. Sideways no traction whatsoever. Hope he made out ok.

[@scottcoleman7148]

Many of these large gravel pits are having safety issues in utah recently. Friends and former employees who work for them call me and send me pictures of machines destroyed and near misses. Large companies have inexperienced foreman and safety people who have no experience. There good at putting up signs and telling people to wear hard hats. But high walls are caving, power lines hit with stackers, machines burned up by careless torch use. I started in mining in 84 you have to look for the accident not react to it.

[@1693caterpillar]

Yes seat belts will save you maybe one or two rolls at slow speed, but if you roll down a mountainside, the amount of thrashing, twisting and turning from all that weight rolling round and round smashing into things, would pull your bones right out of their sockets. Seat belts will make the bodys location easier to find.

[@bammersmith5993]

I've ran many of dozers in my time.from a cat D-3 all the way up to a D-10.yeah they will slide with you.ive pushed hard clay with a old D-8h on a hillside and slide down the hill while doing it.gotta know what your doing is and be safe doing it.

[@eddiemolina3443]

it's a 155 Komatsu, Komatsu and Cat build equiptment in many different countries

[@davidnazario6646]

Ouch! I hope he makes it.

[@bammersmith5993]

I pray for him and his family.

[@nelsonmccoy4120]

seemed like the rops somewhat held up but not good enough. I seen cats testing and they can hold up to much more. No seatbelt? lucky it did not roll on him.

[@LameWolff]

The ROPS (roll over protective structure) cab worked but not as well as you would have expected for only one complete roll over. But looking closer I'm thinking the cab may have taken almost the full weight of the fall. It wasn't designed for that. Didn't see a FOPS (falling object protective structure) anywhere. That would have helped. Did his seatbelt fail? Or was he just not wearing it? Hope he pulled through it ok.

[@stephensmalldridge9504]

You don't know that he wasn't wearing the seat belt, he might of tried to jump out when he felt it sliding towards the edge I've worked a lot of high banks And I'd never release my belt But no one knows how anyone will react until its you sliding for a cliff

[@mec4703]

Looks like Komatsu needs to redesign it's ROPS cab.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

That's why ice skates are made out of steel. You don't get sideways on a slope when it's slick. Stuff lie this will happen. If someone runs equipment any length of time they'll have stories to tell about stuff like this. I sure do. Glad the operator is all right.

[@jacobniece]

I do not know if he survived but I believe if it did not eject him it may have killed him instantly by the looks of the cab on the equipment.

[@dwainsellers6453]

Disagree, the ROPS did its job, should have been wearing his seat belt , might have been able to walk away. Look closely at the cab.

[@socaljarhead7670]

He would’ve been dead or a vegetable had he not been ejected.

[@jessicalove9225]

Hopes and love.

[@huh4233]

@0:46 It is OPERATING - not driving...

[@andrewmazurek3344]

The ROPS / FOPS did its job on the komastu dozer but the only way the roll over protection will help is if you have your seat belt on at all time in your machine

[@disturbedcarrot]

Seen comments on ROPS and FROPS, what's the difference? Is it something you spec at purchase?

[@timmayer8723]

He is lucky to be alive. Hopefully he makes a full recovery.

[@kennethney4260]

Probably died of old age by now...

[@140ex5]

ROPS are supposed to be designed to hold 1.5 times the weight of the machine. CAT is the only ROPS I trust. I’ve seen others fail after just a couple rolls. Human body can absorb quite a bit. Just look at those nasty NASCAR accidents.

[@chrism4008]

Sometimes it can, sometimes it cant

[@djkickitup]

i think if he was wearing a seat belt in this case wouldof been worse with the cab looking like its totally compressed down onto the drivers seat and it only rolled once deff not twice GOD BLESS HIM nasty accident but should not of been workingon a slope with icey conditions metal tracks and ice do not go hand in hand

[@trevorslater2746]

Years ago dozers doing hill farm work had extra lugs on the grouser plates 90 % to the normal grouser lugs ,it stopped the machine slipping sideways on slopes, might of helped in this case ,I've worked in mines and never saw the exter lugs on any dozers there

[@davidcarruthers5850]

The operators booth is not built strong enough to sustain the weight of a roll over ????? Was this fellow harnessed in ???

[@wills.5762]

Anyone know if the op survived?

[@davebrittain9216]

How is the man that was injured? Did he survive his injuries?

[@hughnelson5737]

Hey my friend had been in the business 47 years been close but never had one go over best thing to do know get that fucking hard on and have ader good luck

[@bodgaard]

Looks like the ROPs needs to be upgraded.

[@markrupprnkamp5832]

Even with a seat belt he would still have inquires with the multiple rollovers. I rollover a cat 621 on its side and still go brushed wearing a seat belt.

[@tomasneel1980]

I rolled a push pull over, we rolled it back on its wheels and drove off

[@todlindley8101]

CAT ROPS looks much stronger

[@ronnie9418]

dozer he was driving lmaso i been an operator for over 20 yrs and never seen a dozer driver i know many operators though

[@boltar2003]

Whats a vee-hickle?

[@garethifan1034]

I was thinking the same!! Must be a new word

[@mojoden]

It's kind of like your regular, every day, bog standard type of hickle, ..... but 'V' shaped.

[@brettjones2714]

Does it even have a ROPS

[@t-dog8528]

Get well soon dude, thats a big roll and you're lucky to be alive.

[@4321grp]

99.10% chance I'll live., It happened over 10 years ago.

[@coloradostrong]

Is that a ride in an amusement park?

[@johnathanpeyton]

Seat belt or not the top is sitting on the seat

[@Free-j3t]

If that was a CAT it wouldn’t of happened

[@squangan]

I met a semi hauling a D-6C on a highway in 2005. Just after he went past me on a long curve the D-6 came off the right side of his trailer blade first at +/- 60 mph. The cat blade took the entire side off the road for about 100 feet throwing road debris in the air before it dug in and threw the cat up in the air and it came down sideways cab first in the opposing lane of the highway. The ROPS canopy dug in to the road and it stopped violently, there were batteries and pads and broken rollers strewn everywhere, everything that could break off that Cat did but the ROPS canopy held up. No one was hurt no thanks to the idiot truck driver who only had the cat cross chained at the back thinking the blade would gravity hold it on the front end. Private guy hauling his own bulldozer.

[@joecorrie1]

that machine didn't have any ROPS ?

[@nokithecat]

Poorly designed ROPS They really should have more cross bracing.

[@LameWolff]

Yes it had a ROPS. It didn't have a FOPS installed. A FOPS would have made a big difference in the damage. But even if wearing a seat belt, falling from that height would most likely cause major injuries.

[@johnnycash578]

back up then turn ive been running H.E. for 38 years never had a close call it's so dangerous

[@joefregoso2725]

Qué desafortunado caso, Un saludo

[@roslynweidemann9487]

My father was a earthmoving contractor who had 2 cat scrapers, a d4 and d7 cat dozer's and the stories of utter terror he told about seeing 👀 other contractor's, that got seriously injured and killed due to either lack of experience, knowledge and taking dangerous risks with these machines, is a big NO, NO.

[@MUCKFOOT⁶⁶⁶]

dang, he must have been hauling axx

[@zinobud1]

Why didn't the Doxer have a FROPS installed.

[@anthonybevins5804]

50 years old he should have knew to wear his seat belt

[@shortthrow50]

true but that is a komatsu dozer not a cat

[@Padoinky]

Looks to be no material damage to the cat? That fuel cell had to be heavy…

[@lowlifetrucker]

155ax almost the same size as a D-8

[@stevehawkes1691]

Never a good idea to get yourself side on, bad things happen in these big heavy machines

[@guypatts494]

It should support Weight of machine

[@slicedbacon2861]

Properly corked tracks, more likely than not, would have prevented this incident from even happening...fact...!!

[@andrewgrosset9327]

Exactly! sometimes called "ice lugs" are approx 3 inch wide by 1 inch high pieces of steel plate welded onto the track cleats that will give extra traction in icy/frozen ground.

[@jdig1984]

Was just thinking in hindsight if he had dropped the ripper when he went into a slide would that have held him its the only thing i could think off if went into a side ways slide

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Dozers need airbags?

[@schuylerstewart1786]

Seen what it looks like when a dozer falls off a ledge myself

[@MidnightRider1034]

This guy for real just called a bulldozer a vehicle wtf?

[@wspycher100]

Ice and slippery conditions and no corks?

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Mine even with corks slide sometimes

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

May have savedthat machine from sliding though

[@floydwilliams3321]

🙏🏻

[@labbo5591]

Whats a 'vee hickle' 😂😂

[@mojoden]

It's kind of like your regular, every day, bog standard type of hickle, ..... but 'V' shaped.

[@sheepdog1102]

Hell of a ride!

[@planeiron241]

I don't see a rops on the machine Komatsu has a big rops I see no signs of rops

[@StinkyTeal]

I hope the machine will be ok

[@BigJimandMurphy]

Cat always lands on their feet !,

[@bradcoddington1679]

It's not a Cat it's a Komatsu

[@philheath9854]

"VEE-HICLE"

[@sobrietydrummer2]

"Shake hands with danger"

[@redlight722]

Vehicle? I would call it a machine.

[@nzo_6543]

This happened before, Caterpillar made a safety video including this accident, which a D9 dozer is working too close to the cliff edge and it rolled over.

[@wayneg8763]

We watched that video on site and laughed like hell seeing that dummy fall forward out the seat when they drove that old D9G off that bench. Man it was funny. The safety lameo showing the vids was not impressed.

[@nzo_6543]

@@wayneg8763 for real heh

[@logancoltersr4163]

Looks like it rolled once.

[@Lokis12-2]

o the machine is fine

[@timothygray6031]

Wear your seatbelts kids

[@user-yj7bp9el9c]

ROPS-POPS.

[@johnnycash578]

daaa duh the veehikele really lol

[@jessicalove9225]

Not

[@NineCylinderDiesel]

Vee Hickle

[@richardbause2453]

Yes, seat belts 💺 on big cats 🐈 do save lives, now if you can convince horse 🐎 riders a belt from the saddle seat back to your pants belt will hold you from being ejected when the 1,500 pound animal wants to stop. That's how Christopher Reeves, AKA SUPERMAN, was ejected and eventually died.

[@floydgould4401]

Vehicle

[@guypatts494]

Komatsu redesign your f roll cage

[@bcroadbuilder]

If he was wearing a seatbelt he eould not of been ejectef

[@wailnshred]

It could have broken.

[@tomasneel1980]

That rops sucked

[@hankparker8365]

Poor rops

[@wallacebiatch]

i see what you did

[@korhing1066]

Lets hope he was trained as an apprentice Operating Engineer and not just a Scab But i did hear Utah

[@josh33025]

I had a dozer take off on a frozen slope before, it happens quick.

[@user-hq3te4kd4v]

( Коматс 👎👇). (кат д8 д9 д10 д11 👍👍👍👏👏👏💪💪💪💯%) Россия 🇷🇺.

[@herbsmith681]

No roll bar or seatbelt....if you roll a dozer get out of the seat as fast as possible and try to gain ground. Your momentum will carry you faster then she can roll. Keep rolling until you don't hear her chasing you. I've seen it work! Addition to the rule of thumb remember she can only handle so much on a bank. Don't get in a hurry grading a line you know is dangerous

[@tom5051666]

sacked!

[@wayneg8763]

We had a guy roll a dumper, we always say, he got a free ride in a helicopter, never seen him again on site. Idiots

[@guypatts494]

Junk

[@legalizeweedpro9646]

ENGENEERING failure of the "equipments"operator.he didn't engeneer his approach to bulldozeing very well.hell I'd say not at all.

[@mikeybuilds8596]

I'd fire him for not wearing his belt. Just foolish.