man in bucket lift hit by Box Truck

[@michaeledwards8058]

lane should have been closed to traffic.

[@richardcraniumdicksinn3959]

Absolutely. That was first thing that I thought.

[@michaeledwards8058]

@@richardcraniumdicksinn3959 in australia we probably would had closed the whole road or had 1 crawl lane open 4 lanes away and speed limited to 40 kmh 25mph

[@cellogirl11rw55]

Where I live, the traffic lights are worked on at night when possible.

[@johnkolinoff8591]

Exactly..

[@nosuchluck9477]

Whenever they do work on traffic signals here in Pennsylvania, all lights at the intersection are on flash and they have a ground crew controlling traffic flow.

[@davebb36]

100% NOT the fault of the truck driver. That lane should have been blocked with a vehicle and cones before the intersection

[@jg5488]

Yeah but he’s driving a truck. You can clearly see the man dangling there might just scooch over just a bit so your truck might or might not clip him

[@KM_1983]

flafla fluehie That’s a class C truck anyone with a drivers liscense can rent and drive.

[@blackmacgyver9965]

I'd have to disagree the truck driver had to notice them working and should have guaged the clearance . Also a traffic shift in the lane was needed for more safety .

[@windfallindiana1031]

@flafla fluehie Not true at all. Anything under 14 foot must be posted. Absolutely the fault of the light crew for not following very basic work rules of their own. Good luck in arguing your side in a court room.

[@windfallindiana1031]

@@jg5488 Doesn't matter. He should of blocked the lane, if he was going hang over a lane with less than 14 foot of clearance. Stupid is as stupid does.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

He's lucky it was a box truck at 12'6" high and not actually a 13'6" semi truck.

[@Morbid611]

Yup! I was thinking the same thing. Not a semi like the description said. But nonetheless, still a scary ass thing to go through for both parties. And definitely not the box truck drivers fault.

[@kennethhunt248]

But it was a semi. Didn't you read the description?

[@TheGhostWhisperer]

James Michael Ok mr badass. And your point. I been doing it 22 yrs otr. So what. You fkin nerd lmao. Nobody cares how long we been doing this business. I been doing it 22 yrs. Did you know our average height 13 6 but can vary according to weight. So the fuck what

[@nosuchluck9477]

He would've been like a bug hitting the windshield.

[@tonis204]

@@Morbid611 description says BOX TRUCK.

[@iamtommyv77]

Well I guess that's one thing knocked off his bucket list....

[@JohnWayne-ec1gi]

haha.. u wrong for that 1.. lol.. but that was funny as hell

[@SmellyVinegaryBallzach]

Damn, that was comedy gold.

[@searchlightscrapper9240]

No more bucket list for me

[@adamgardner2244]

Hahahahaha

[@mindreader4033]

@@JohnWayne-ec1gi he he STFU

[@dillongump2643]

I work in construction and I'm pretty sure the company they worked for got fined and everything for this. They broke the rules. Thank god he's ok.

[@rollsroyce7385]

Dillon Gump yes

[@glb5053]

Who shat in you corn flakes, pal?

[@doug112244]

@jason9022 fuck off idiot.

[@dillongump2643]

@jason9022 your so full of yourself.

[@dillongump2643]

@jason9022 internet troll. I'll pray for you. You got triggered hard and i didn't say shit about you.

[@goalie2998]

There are no words to how stupid, and preventable this was. That guy is lucky to be alive.

[@gumtreessaltwater6273]

goalie2998 oh&s its there for a reason

[@goalie2998]

@@gumtreessaltwater6273 I have no idea what you are talking about to be honest.

[@gumtreessaltwater6273]

goalie2998 health and safety

[@goalie2998]

waters gotcha.

[@bigdaddyed4833]

Safety first. Signs. Cones. Lane closer. I work at the city 20 years. Didnt these guys have any classes for safety I'm glad hes ok. But a little common sense guys.

[@bigdaddyed4833]

@3ds max yes. When ur life is own the line you better think of a way to protect yourself and others. Traffic is no joke. Common sense Can save ya ass

[@nosuchluck9477]

Safety Third!! Just get the job done as quickly as possible!!

[@lindsey607]

Well put NSL. 👍👍👍To many morons now with no commonsense.

[@nosuchluck9477]

@@lindsey607 That poor guy in the bucket probably had no clue how much danger he was in! Just following orders from his Foreman!

[@bobbyrobbins9816]

Just following orders has caused many tragedies for many, many years. And it still happens every day.

[@nosuchluck9477]

@Yo Mama Profit 1st, Quickness 2nd, Safety 3rd!

[@omartorres5320]

I bet it was Friday 4:25 pm

[@maxg9684]

Just go dude! The traffic lights will block you, nobody will even notice your up there.

[@cameronr7223]

Famous last words

[@Ryan-re1rs]

That's what my old boss would say.

[@buddyclem7328]

*you're

[@tractorboy31]

Wow how stupid working over an active lane like that

[@Ant0417]

Definitely should have blocked off traffic in that lane. Not the truck driver’s fault at all in my opinion. Glad the guy is okay.

[@garryuzzo3160]

Should've drank a Red Bull. It gives you wings.

[@MarkNOTW]

Lol

[@trimcoversit3971]

...wiiings.

[@CliftonPhotographer]

@@trimcoversit3971 Exactly! Due to the lawsuit, they spell it differently now. I promote you Grammar police, to Grammar Detective!👮

[@buddyclem7328]

@@CliftonPhotographer What lawsuit? Wings as in Paul McCartney's old band?

[@ericshimer6669]

That is a straight truck. Not a semi. If it would have been a semi he would have ended up in the trailer or a whole lot worse.

[@rickeytaylor9174]

Boom behind traffic signals no advanced warning Singh's . City's at fault case closed .

[@richardyescas8197]

S i g n s! That's how it is spelled! Not Singhs. You transposed the g and the n.

[@Drewsky840]

@Andrew Vdurka durka Muhammad jihad

[@nicholasr79]

Warning Singh's? You mean guys in turbans directing traffic?

[@locuscades1906]

The city is never at fault. Government takes no responsibility.

[@buddyclem7328]

How is Singh's even in your spell check? Is that a popular Indian restaurant?

[@georgebecker1191]

God bless the guy in the bucket. Good luck with the OSHA investigation!

[@georgebecker1191]

@WSD333 some people have faith some don't! Im glad you feel that way. God bless you too!

[@rustyshackleford2627]

Not the truck drivers fault..!!!

[@eligebrown8998]

Its both their faults. That driver should have been looking and be able to judge hights.

[@luisamoa2500]

@@eligebrown8998 wrong..They should have closed that lane.

[@eligebrown8998]

@@luisamoa2500 ive been driving since i was 14. I got my cdl at 32. Been driving truck since 2003. Both were in the fucking wrong. Yes the lane should have been closed and yes the dumbass box truck should have been looking farther ahead. Good thing the light didnt turn red cause i guess you wouldve said he didnt run a red light to.!

[@luisamoa2500]

@@eligebrown8998 You're trying to tell me that at a normal driving speed you could have looked ahead and see someone in a bucket, moved to a different lane, and accident avoided? Damn you're good. Clark Kent?

[@onkelalma_gaming]

Wheeeeeeee

[@buzzardbait4981]

I often see city workers working on traffic lights no cones no safety belt. Worked out of a bucket truck for years they will malfunction tilt will throw you over edge always have belt on.

[@rickmatt100]

100% the worker on crane lift fault , Lane should have been closed off

[@rubberhamburger]

That’s not a semi. That’s a straight truck. They’re usually 6”-12” shorter than a semi with a standard van trailer.

[@PWgadgets]

Don't spend your life correcting people. This only increasings your chances of sounding like a idiot yourself. You typed inches and not feet.

[@shainhoon2727]

@@PWgadgets don't spend your life correcting someone, he ment inches. No way a semi is 12 feet taller. He was referring to height not length.

[@PWgadgets]

@@shainhoon2727 You're right he could be. Around these parts we would be talking length.

[@ROTAXD]

rubberhamburger length has nothing to do with it. You could (in theory) have a straight truck with a 53’ box and it still wouldn’t be a semi. A semi consists of a trailer and a seperate power unit that are coupled through a 5th wheel thus allowing them to be easily seperated and also to articulate at the point where the pin is locked into the 5th wheel.

[@rubberhamburger]

Dezmar Perez don’t spend your life trying to sound smarter than you are. I was talking about the height. Which is why I said shorter. Why the hell would the length of the truck matter when the truck struck the bucket with the roof. Good job correcting nothing and sounding like an idiot yourself

[@alh3980]

Dude, man I'm so sorry you went through that. I assure your going to be financially compensated to the max! You deserve it

[@ROTAXD]

Hey genius, that’s a straight truck, not a semi.

[@ja7175]

Appears to be a rental also, so maybe not as professionally experienced as a regular truck driver

[@thomasowens6041]

Ignored "SOME" Safety Rules? WOW! Ignored Most Safety Rules.

[@terrylunsford352]

I was a service tech for a cable T.V. company back in the early 80's. My biggest fear was that someone would actually run into vehicle itself despite flashing warning lightes.orange pylons, etc... I never imagined someone actually hitting the bucket. Then again cell phones wern't around either.

[@Livereater]

the most amazing part of this video was catching a City worker actually, you know, working!

[@DannyAllen10271966]

No he was just hanging around...

[@billygildark4565]

Livereater00 no that wasn’t a city truck. Their 2 trucks were unmarked. That was a independent contractor working for the city or district. Hence the actual work being done and safety third mentally.

[@ronbowman4145]

I'm sure there were several standing around watching him work.

[@ScottyLo]

I work in the commercial/ industrial construction industry and today we have High vis,hard hats ,reflective vests,safety glasses,fall protection, a spotter for lift work,permits for what work that’s being done, a list of possible things that can happen and what to do to prevent it from happening and on and on. If they would have done that along with just using common sense this would never have happened. ☠️

[@bendover9411]

How many city workers does it take to change a light bulb??

[@Morbid611]

Ha ha ha! Not enough here that's for sure.

[@Cheez1979]

I ain’t NEVER heard that one before .....

[@Cheez1979]

C. Lassard get new material you suck ass

[@itsfree2639]

Found the city employee... ☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼

[@Cheez1979]

Not at all !!them niggas is lazy It’s just not original!!your NOT special.....

[@10bandsgames69]

I’m not for sure but I think he said they didn’t have signs on the road that should say roadwork ahead and bright orange.

[@jcearnhardt393]

I drive a truck for a living and a lot of small towns you come through, you come up on these "bucket" trucks at traffic lights just hanging out over traffic, just like this video, no warning, no signs, no nothing, and as a truck driver you are like wth, I hope there "high" enough. Guarantee you other truckers see and tell you same thing. It's crazy

[@cesargarduno7999]

Safety...they need a truck with the big arrow pointing right before that bucket.

[@buddyclem7328]

*awful?

[@MiniGillen]

Perfect example of what happens when you don’t wear Hi-vis vest.

[@kickazz9473]

Vest wouldn't,have done anything here. You coumd clearly see the men working. Driver obviously thought well bucket must be high enough or they would have lane blocked. This was 100 percent workers fault lane sbould have been shut down and truck parked in roda with bucket raised behind it. So any impact would bit truck and not bucket.

[@alexmendez5875]

@@kickazz9473 twas a joke, my friend

[@zepole87]

All blame goes to the worker and his company for not providing traffic control.

[@ChristopherStClair-mw1gq]

You have no idea what your talking about

[@zepole87]

Christopher St. Clair i do actually. Get a clue.

[@yveslolou739]

I can't put blame on the truck driver the lane should have been blocked

[@lfeco]

Knowing the lane/road wasn't blocked, why did the guy even go up with the bucket?

[@elephantninja9086]

North Dakota money Iam pretty sure

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Most companies Rules: Get it done FAST ... Get it done NOW ... Safety is last because safety takes TIME and cost $$ ... The same $$ that comes from managements bonus checks ...

[@nemo227]

No, the universal mantra is SAFETY FIRST. Accidents, injuries, and death cost much, much more than trying to make an extra dollar.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@nemo227: Looks like someone has NEVER worked for management before let alone probably ever had a job before where management breathe's down your NECK pushing you to make #'s over anything else ... Go find your Dad and get educated son

[@nemo227]

@@ACommenterOnKZbin Your experience may have been with a badly managed company. My experience began with a safety award in high school in the fifties and continued with 16 years in the mailroom and pressroom of a Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper, a well-managed business. I drove a press operator to the hospital when he lost 2 fingers in the gears of a very old printing press. Moved to a new location with a new press with up-to-date safety features. I was responsible for everyone in the pressroom using hearing protectors. In 1979 I started my own printing business and we had 21 years with an excellent safety record. I have studied safety procedures including fire safety and aviation safety. "Go find your Dad and get educated son?????"

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@nemo227: buddy, i have been working with my company for 23 yrs ... this company i work for has a GLOBAL signature ... When i mean its GLOBAL, 9 out of 10 people KNOW what it is ... When you have large companies GREEDY for $$... they do what it takes to make the $$ and cut all corners as much as possible... Because the bottom line is this ... THE LESS $$ YOU SPEND FROM YOUR BUDGET, THE BIGGER YOUR BONUS CHECK IS ... SAFETY to a HUGE large company like mine means shit because its all paid out by insurance company. Small companies can hurt really bad or even shut down when it comes to a personal injury, where my company, an injury is like finding 1 ant on 1 acre of land ... Please dont tell me that safety is top priority when $$ is more important ..

[@nemo227]

@@ACommenterOnKZbin I offer my condolence.

[@theodoreskaff1209]

Anything hanging over a roadway (wires traffic signals etc) must be 15 feet above road surface . Federal highway administration rules!

[@carloschavez5368]

Bad protocol in not blocking the lane for the ground crew and at high speed somethings can't be seen till you're on top of them or in this case bellow them but no fatality . time to change underwear

[@samhanglow6903]

Semi truck really is freaking box truck driver no wonder

[@immelvan6529]

No job is so important No service is so urgent That we cannot take time to perform our work safely - The Bell System

[@FupaTrooper]

Why does this man seem so sad? Like he's doing a documentary on someone that murdered his kids...

[@outlawalbarran688]

That's what happens when you coworker is going out with you girlfriend 😂.

[@toddh9365]

Half the lane is not closed only a little bit past the truck. He was almost across the whole Lane. Cities at fault

[@tacomaken15]

Um....thats not a semi......thats a straight truck., or box truck.

[@raycyst1294]

100% the workers fault. case closed

[@landonholland5201]

Ray Cyst no. His foreman’s fault for not doing the job safely. The worker did as instructed I’m sure

[@harry_hands]

The dude in the lift is all like "BUCK-IT!.... I ain't never going in that thing again... *BUCK THAT!"*

[@markadams5823]

I bet his life insurance just skyrocketed

[@johnsweeney6072]

Jesus here in Australia 🇦🇺 we have strict rules with traffic control and work safety

[@johnsweeney6072]

Yeah it’s a shame these days jobs are so cut throughout that to make a buck you need to take shortcuts. I wasn’t having a crack at the tradie or the trucker. Also i think in the back of my mind I was probably automatically thinking about the ridiculous work fail clips I see on the tube compared to here 👍

[@kiekie7572]

Unbelievable. So glad he survived. Nothing short of a miracle that he lived.

[@bobbyrobbins9816]

Being an I&E Tech, it is my responsibility to make sure that everything is locked out, and the entire area is secure and marked properly, before beginning my project. This was not the truck driver's fault. The lane should have been blocked and marked with cones and signs.

[@Bobs2cents]

This could have so easily been avoided! Why wasn’t the lane blocked off? This is pure incompetence on the road crew company. Glad the bucket worker will be okay!

[@calvindubois2230]

If he was working on a telephone pole it would be safe to say that was a close ( Call ) get it close call! Lol😂🤣

[@searchlightscrapper9240]

Calvin Dubois land line is obsolete 😩

[@mrhead6856]

is it common to not close the lane of traffic wile work is going on? or is it just Texas?

[@ketchupmustard5465]

Legend has it that this man is still being treated for s...ing himself

[@Iowarail]

That guy in the bucket earned every bit of that.

[@OnAllahwedependalways]

911 : what’s you emergency ? Me : human bat hanging on the traffic light.

[@danlord2612]

I'm a cdl class A driver and that box truck driver should get jail time for that and lose his license permanently

[@meestameestaaaaaa]

Real heroes don’t wear capes. That harness is the bulletproof vest of construction

[@CliftonPhotographer]

One of those times you know why it's in your recommended list... Because you watch the 11ft 8" Channel.

[@MicBergsma]

Clifton Photographer haha that’s right!

[@cb250nighthawk3]

People assume they're invincible but they don't know they're invisible.

[@outhere8690]

Not an ounce of common sense or safety being used anywhere around that scene. Oh I suppose we can give the slightest shred of credit to bucket guy for having his fall gear in proper use. You certainly need it if you're going to be the traffic piñata & not close the lane to blindfolded idiot rental/lease truck drivers...at the least! Thank goodness he stopped to give his account of being completely oblivious to his surroundings. Super shocker!!!

[@Johnkoth]

Anonymous Trucker Bucket guy was not high enough. Man was not up to height of working on it.

[@user-xq5hs4wx1q]

"everytime my truck is on, its running" 🚛 Everytime I go to the bus, the wheels go round and round. 🚌

[@ericgrosvenor67]

I’m glad the worker is okay

[@cameronr7223]

As the worker in the bucket, I would have sued the city and lived the easy life from that day forward because he really was that close to death

[@edwardmiessner6502]

Why did the contractor not block the lane to traffic? And why didn't the driver of the rental truck take an evasive maneuver?

[@georgecastro6596]

had almost the same situation at work with the semi i drive , the guy in the bucket at a frys parking lot , and there were no cones around or nothing to indicate not to go near so i went around him and made it thru and appearly i hit his bucket causing a small surge which i didnt even felt at all and claims i hit him and hit bucket. arent these guys suppose to have safety cones around ? or signs ?

[@bearmadinger4473]

I don't get it... so the lane should have been closed?

[@davesstuff1599]

Bucket truck should have observed the rules. The truck needs a trip under the 11'-8" bridge to redeem himself.

[@americanmilitiaman88]

Seen a guy in a bucket doing the same thing. I drive a ready mix truck and was in right lane. Saw them. Lane wasnt blocked off. Probably wouldnt of hit but it would of been close. That was a week ago

[@user-zi5rs1by7b]

I had a stoned co-worker lift the Outriggers and drive off with me still fully extended in the bucket. He went about three blocks through a neighborhood tearing down every phone line and cable line there was with me screaming at the top of my lungs the only thing that stopped him was me disconnecting my hydraulic pole saw and throwing it down on the headache rack of the truck. He slammed the brakes on and I whipped around like a lollipop 50 feet in the air

[@comment2009]

Vehicle safety violations for your company 1) Lift arm alarm / interlock not working; 2) Outrigger interlock not working; 3) Impaired co-worker operating a vehicle. I am glad I don't work for your employer. Good to know you also survived.

[@RTED__ERROR]

Literally no one: KZbin: *Watch this dude get hit by a truck*

[@nemo227]

It's clear that the workers put themselves in unnecessary danger and also other motorists. There should be long safety training sessions with the supervisors and the workers.

[@zzzz-ok7733]

A BUS BARELY MISSED HIM?? WHAT KIND OF BUSES THEY USING IN HOUSTON?

[@comment2009]

If this had been an old style metal basket, it probably would have wrapped around the worker's legs or worse. Contractor at fault for at the very least not having a sign / arrow truck blocking the lane. The worker was placed in danger. Site supervisor / foreman should be fired.

[@andregray2]

Not the driver's fault, they should have been higher up that box truck is 13'1" and should've had the road blocked off

[@jasonsmizer5431]

Wait, that wasnt the box truck drivers fault!

[@kevinnkadeslowrideraddicti216]

I Bet worker was glad he Had a his Harness on..He could've clocked out early for good that day ...

[@shane413]

Very good of the driver to stop and take responsibility. And I am very glad he is okay. That definitely had to be very scary!

[@BillyMorgan8774]

My god, there’s a video and still there’s some people that think the truck driver should have magically seen him and swerved over and cut off the guy with the car cam, or locked up his brakes. Same type of people that would have been in that bucket...

[@secondsun7727]

NYC local#3 i.b.e.w. this is why safety training is not a option it's a must. Thanks for the video hopefully it will save someone's

[@cheifortiz]

That's what happens to untrained, over worked and under payed non union RATS!!

[@caseyclark5681]

Yeah the union would have saved him .... not

[@cheifortiz]

@@caseyclark5681 He would have been trained properly and he would not have been dangling out there like that!!! Ratty non union company's dont give a fuck about you!!!

[@mythoughts772]

That's why you need to ask yourself what's the worst thing that can happen and plan to prevent it.

[@TheMoezilla]

Kind of a "what the hell were they thinking?" on everyone's part...the maintenance crew for their piss poor setup and the truck driver for paying zero attention to hazards ahead.

[@fukkyoutube]

this happened to a coworker i worked with accept he was throw like 80 ft now he is half made of metal and got a 4.5 million dollar settlement

[@CouchMan88]

In the truck drivers defense the should have put up a sign or blocked off the lane. There was only a few cones around the lift truck and it was hard to see until it was too late. That had to hurt.

[@whodhavethoughtit3784]

A hard day at work! What's for dinner baby? Oh yeah how was your day? Same old stuff clock in, work, come home, watch TV, eat dinner, if dinner is cooked, take a shower, go to bed, hope I wake up in the morning, go to work, and hopefully I'll see you when I get home...

[@godstatus1333]

Woooooooooow. How in the fuck could something like this happen? The way I see this.......... Reckless negligence all the way around.

[@mr.noneyabidness]

When it is your life on the line, it is your responsibility to ensure all safety devices have been deployed. The guy in the bucket is the only one at fault, he should have never gone up there without protocol being met. Sad, but stupid.

[@TruckingwithDwater]

So true it's not the driver's fault. But I drive trks and as a driver we slow up in a situation like this or even try to get over. Thank God the bucket wasn't a lil lower. Glad to see everyone was ok.

[@sucapizda]

This is actually a new theme park ride called “ shit your pants” pretty realistic eh.

[@tdmjason]

Glad we have so many geniuses to point out the obvious.......fuck sake 🙄

[@liamnissanS2K]

Look If you dont cone the lane Its NO ONES fault but your own crews. Theres no ifs and or buts. The safety measures are In place for a reason and they ignored them.

[@GLITCH12349]

Sometimes they send you out there with no road permits but still want the job done. Might not be allowed to block the lane. crazy incident

[@AndyParadise561]

It's a miracle he's okay

[@eugenegarland2386]

Shit like this is the reason why Insurance is important to have. If the truck is negligent that’s probably a million dollar claim

[@prudently4u]

You are Farmers?

[@ipadize]

Houston, we got a Problem...

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

Dumb on both ends block the lane. and get into the other lane even if its not blocked smh cmon man

[@michaelwalker1119]

I don't understand why It happened. Did they not do there "risk and method statment" and then there point of work risk assessment. As we all know those bits of paper will save your life, and you don't have to think as its all written on that bit of paper..

[@boward6686]

Wow! This is what happens when you get in a hurry, safety first!

[@hellcatredeye-g6582]

Wow that is definitely on the construction guys they should’ve had the lane closed or Been above the marked height for vehicles

[@Johnkoth]

No need too. Have your bucket high enough as usually and it cant be hit.

[@Vapornator]

Legend has it that the buck worker is still trying to wash out the shit smear from his shorts to this very day.

[@searchlightscrapper9240]

Vapornator legendary😳 Indeed

[@gjag2671]

That’s carelessness on the part of repair guys. Could’ve been worst but fortunately nothing serious happened.