Rookie Forklift Driver Unloading Steel Pipe - @i5trucker

Everybody has to learn sometime. Stand back and watch him work.

[@Tide12NC]

Seen this happen to men (myself included), who had yrs of experience at ACIPCO pipe company. If the pipe isn’t even when unloading that can happen easy. It’s easier to take it off unbalanced rather than trying to slide the pipe up evenly and listen to a driver get worried about the wood on his truck bed getting rubbed up or a chunk knocked out. Probably didn’t help holding a camera on him adding extra pressure. Remember these guys are trying to do a professional job with out causing damage to the pipe, truck or people. So before trying to dog someone who has greater responsibilities than just strapping and unstrapping a truck load, consider what’s really happening here. The rookie don’t seem to be the fork operator. I know this because I spent many yrs on a pipe yard. I’ve ran small and medium forks up to a Big LaTurneau.

[@gabby4352]

Tide16nc is this the best way to unload the pipes? Isn’t there an extension you could put on the forklift to help?

[@sarahwatson4760]

My thoughts also. I've got years warehouse experience and moved over 11 million in manufacturing machines not to mention random other things involved with building warehouse and recently got a offer at a pipe yard . Already thinking my days might look like that no matter the experience I've got . Loads don't always come perfect

[@Statimtek]

Pipe of any kind is difficult to deal with, it has to be perfectly centered and any small imperfection in the road can upset the load or the forklift.

[@umlax45]

Might be a rookie but also a lazy loading job. Doesn't make it very easy when they're flimsy too since they tangle and tip off the forks more easily.

[@noelgibson5956]

Why isn't the pipe strapped together? There's no correct way of unloading that. It also has the potential to roll off the forks and end up everywhere.

[@KSI_Revelations]

why doesnt he go under the runners and pick what he needs ?

[@adamfoster8131]

Tilted too much coming in. Should of went in straight and lifted and then tilted.

[@yaseenhashim4377]

Fail driver h Bad operator