L-Shaped Steel Burst Incident on the Expressway | Lessons Learned from the 4-Ton Unick

Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

 

The other day, one of our employees was driving on the highway in the evening when he came across something that had fallen on the roadI stepped on an L-shaped steel bar and it snappedI did.

Furthermore, since they were driving a 4-metric-ton Unick, they couldn't get out of the way and ended up running over it.
(Driver's side)

A passenger car had run over it just before our employee arrived, and it appeared to have burst.

Thanks to that, the tires are now like this...

Isn't this amazing?

It's extremely rare for a tire to split right down the middle!

We also frequently load our equipment onto trucks and move it around.

That’s why it’s important to secure the cargo straps tightly.

However, there is something even more important.

For example, after leaving the office and driving for a while,

Those tightly secured lashing belts, lever blocks, and cargo-securing ropes

You need to check it again and tighten it further.

It's the same for any truck.The straps always come loose.

Since the items you're carrying shift due to vibrations while driving, even the slightest movement in the direction of the weakest point will cause ropes and the like to loosen immediately.

They can come loose even with lever blocks or lashing straps.

It will definitely come loose, so it's important to always check it.

Even the professional moving company we usually hire sometimes drops equipment because the straps come loose.

If even professionals can do it, there’s no way an amateur couldn’t.

 

If you drop it and someone gets hurt, you'll be held fully liable.

Also, in cases like this one involving L-shaped steel, if the person who dropped it comes forward, I can at least make a small claim.

However, since we’re at fault for driving on the highway, I guess we probably won’t be able to get the full amount back… lol
(In a car accident, negligence is assumed in all cases except when the vehicle is at a complete stop.)

But there's no way they'd admit it, and I don't think they even realize they dropped it.

I ran over an L-shaped steel bar, causing a flat tire, and scraped the right side of the truck, breaking the mudguard, so I had to return it to the rental company.

All the repair bills end up coming to us, you see...

Ugh... I'm so bummed.

 

We’re the same way, but you guys should definitely do the same! Let’s make sure we don’t drop it!! lol

No one is ever happy about an accident!

There are plenty of things you can prevent just by checking, right?

 

See you later.

 

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