Rolled a concrete truck

[Slew]

Is he still a driver, or now a former driver?

Lol! Glad nobody was hurt! Reminds me of a buddy of mine that got a high school kid to run his tractor cutting hay one summer for $10 an hour when his dad had old guys he paid $14 an hour. He was talking about all the money he was saving till that kid hit a rut so hard in the pasture he broke the tractor in half!! Lucky he didn't get hurt!!


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[TTU TX Hunter]

Terrible news to hear, glad everyone is okay that was involved. It’s always a bad day to hear of one rolling over. We had one get tangled up with a box trailer on 35 in Denton and went over at McCormick st. Driver made it out with minor injuries. The box trailer that fell on top of the mixer was full of card board boxes and we figure that was a blessing. Sorry to hear about the new truck.

[Big Red 82]

Good thing about that he has learned his lesson and will not make the same mistake. You keep him you should have a better driver. You fire him next guy benefits from that lesson. Had a crane operator flip a crane we kept him he is one of our best operators we have. Good luck it’s a tough decision,

[mjhaverkamp]

Good thing about that he has learned his lesson and will not make the same mistake. You keep him you should have a better driver. You fire him next guy benefits from that lesson. Had a crane operator flip a crane we kept him he is one of our best operators we have. Good luck it’s a tough decision,

Yes it is a very tough decision, after I looked at google earth to see where he had the accident I about puked, he did not have to turn, he could have just kept going straight, it was a Y intersection, besides all of that after he did make the turn and ran off the road he could have just went through the fence in place of trying to steer it back onto the road, these trucks are very top heavy. Just total inexperience, it was against my better judgement to have him drive alone but he was traveling with 3 other trucks and he had been doing well throughout his training.

[ladrones]

When I was that age it took years of experience to get the new work rig. Hopefully you get it all worked out.

[mjhaverkamp]

When I was that age it took years of experience to get the new work rig. Hopefully you get it all worked out.

I hear you, unfortunately we have 6 brand new trucks, really been tough trying to find any experienced operators in the Austin area, this is a new business so quite a set back for us.

[Colton]

Dammit

[WItoTX]

Sorry to hear that OP. We were building a wind farm in Wyoming in 2008, had a guy roll his in the middle of the road. He claimed he fell asleep, work up and turned the wheel on accident. Claimed he wasn't speeding.

We pulled up right after it happened, he was already out, we ran to the battery compartment to get the power disconnected, and he had TWO FULL GAS CANS stored next to the battery. How those didn't light up, I have no idea.

[Hoggslayer]

Good thing about that he has learned his lesson and will not make the same mistake. You keep him you should have a better driver. You fire him next guy benefits from that lesson. Had a crane operator flip a crane we kept him he is one of our best operators we have. Good luck it’s a tough decision,

You're right if the kid has got half a brain. If he is ate up with the dumb Arse then there is no hope for him. I've come across a few lost causes that I wish I would have sent packing sooner than I did.

[Mertzon Man]

Saw another one rolled over on the service road on I35 south of Austin yesterday.

[18ncs]

Last night. One of the drivers at this job had a seizure while unloading. I had left the site but fortunately for all he had the truck in park. I hear it to got to revving up pretty good. They were able to get him out of the cab and an ambulance got there. Hope he’s OK but have not heard.
It has been tough getting this mix right.

[mjhaverkamp]

Saw another one rolled over on the service road on I35 south of Austin yesterday.

I about had a heart attack when I read this, thought you were talking about one of mine, don't think the old ticker could handle that.

[Take Dead Aim]

Last night. One of the drivers at this job had a seizure while unloading. I had left the site but fortunately for all he had the truck in park. I hear it to got to revving up pretty good. They were able to get him out of the cab and an ambulance got there. Hope he’s OK but have not heard.
It has been tough getting this mix right.

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Yall are pouring a commercial slab with just welded wire? Where is this job located?

[klooney]

Yall are pouring a commercial slab with just welded wire? Where is this job located?

Looks like Alabama... good at football, tying rebar not so much!

I kid I kid!

[TxSpinner]

Sucky way to start the day. Glad hes ok.