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Hopper driver in serious condition

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by 379exhd, Apr 3, 2013.

  1. Apr 3, 2013 #1
    379exhd

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  3. Apr 4, 2013 #2
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    Consider it DONE==Godspeed
     
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  4. Apr 4, 2013 #3
    RickG

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    We had a driver in his 70's killed at Owensboro Grain a couple of years ago when a concrete silo collapsed on his truck .
     
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  5. Apr 4, 2013 #4
    Semi Crazy

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    Hmmm... couldn't we run an engine on grain dust if it's so volatile? Just install a mill to grind it up.
     
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  7. Apr 4, 2013 #5
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    Yes that is sad, close to home also.. I think some of these grain elevators need to be better inspected and some of these old ones need leveled. A lot of these grain elevators are getting some age to them and need a lot of work.. It is not fair people get hurt or lose a life like they do before anything gets done about it. It is usually later in the season when we start hearing about accidents like this one...
     
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  8. Apr 4, 2013 #6
    379exhd

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    My friend saw the story on the news last night and it was a private elevator which isn't required to be inspected. Personally I find that to be complete bull! It's a matter of safety every commercial elevator has to be inspected and private elevators should be inspected the same IMO. It's for safety not just for somebody delievering/picking up but also for the owners of the elevator. I just wonder how many people have to be hurt/seriously injured/killed before things start changing and people open their eyes. This is a very sad situation and it should've never happened as far as I'm concerned.
     
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  9. Apr 5, 2013 #7
    379exhd

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    I believe we probably could but the mill would add a lot of weight to grind up the grain to create the dust. However I think a 1000hp monster would be very easy to make our a motor powered by grain dust.
     
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  10. Apr 6, 2013 #8
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    I would say it would take tens of thousands per year before it would become an issue. Look at how many people are killed driving and we're still allowed to drive. I would caution calling in the government for a solution, governments kill more people around the world than industrial accidents or natural disasters combined.
     
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  11. Apr 6, 2013 #9
    379exhd

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    You got a good point there.
     
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