Bad Day On The Job

[Philatruck]

That was not good, imagine if it was a DC it could of been a chain reaction. Hope he was alright

Reminds me of this, I think they did it on purpose though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW6ffXYI-_k

[Chad]

I agree with Phil on them being overloaded. But the bigger issue is why wasn't the racks bolted to the floor like any I have ever seen. These fell over way to easy to have been properly secured. They have feet with holes all you have to do is drill and use concrete lags that's how ours are secured. These racks are of modular design and can be stacked high but need to be secured. A little vodka and a fork lift don't help either.   

[Mike C]

Yikes.  When I worked in the warehouse for Sygma back before I got my CDL, something very similiar happend at one of there DC I beleive down in the Southeast.  Someone hit a rack support  and the entire racking in the whole warehouse went down like dominos.  They were on a big safety kick for awhile after that. lol

[Paccar 105]

If you want to be safe , then there should be a cornerprotector on each corner.That is the only way.If the forkliftdriver makes a mistake ,he will just the protector.And the question is never if the forkliftdriver will make a mistake but when.And yes,i have worked with a lot off forklifts.

[Phill]

i think it comes as a over confidence thing, it happens to the best of us.

[ATeam]

A useful term bubbled up out of a recent news story; "situational awareness." Remember the two pilots who were fired because they forgot to land their passenger jet in Minneapolis and overflew the airport by 150 miles before someone brought it to their attention? They were said to have lost their situational awareness.

The last time it happened to you, did you miss that exit or did you lose your situational awareness?

[charlie]

The last time it happened to you, did you miss that exit or did you lose your situational awareness?

My wife would just say "You screwed up again" but i like the situational awareness phrase better. Seems more politically correct and doesn't give the feeling that anyone did anything wrong.

[Rob Archer]

She'd probably say:
"Charlie...can't we ever go anywhere without you chasing a dam* truck!?"
To which you would reply
"Yes dear."
( and nothing pizzez them off more than that reply)
 

My wife would just say "You screwed up again" but i like the situational awareness phrase better. Seems more politically correctand doesn't give the feeling that anyone did anything wrong.

[Oldrustycars]

Hit the throttle accidentally instead of the brake? Looks like he had a little burst of speed right before the hit.

How unfortunate. I'd hate to be the one to help clean that up.

I've driven many forklifts. Unless its an outdoor type, with a clutch, you use both feet. The brake also uses an "inching valve", which allows you to rev the engine, to raise the forks, while being able to precisely inch the lift forward.

[Fuller]

It does look like the operator accelerated when he should've been slowing down, for whatever reason.

And as was mentioned, the only way to possibly prevent something like this would be to install iron bollards around the corners of the racking, although I have seen bollards torn out of the concrete as well.

Most people underestimate the weight of a forklift.  That unit in the video probably weighs about 10,000 pounds if not more, even without a load, and the counterweight on the back is solid steel.  No racking will stand up to that kind of force.