Snow removal accident

[ArlyA]

Hate to see anyone get hurt. Snow machines are danougeus and need to be respected, like most machines. The Trail bully I operated.

 

[dodge man]

Sort of indirectly related but I owned a Kubota BX before I got my JD 2025r. They are both HST machines but the Kubota you could leave in gear with it running and it would just sit there on relatively flat ground. On the JD you have to put it in neutral to leave it running. I either didn’t set the brake correctly or more likely just didn’t set it at all and went in my shop to get a key. I came out and my brand new tractor is rolling across the yard slowly gaining speed and about to head down hill. I briefly considered trying to get on and realized I’m not that coordinated. I just jammed the brake on with my hand while running along side it which stopped it. It’s easy to happen.

 

[ruffdog]

After 2 surgeries he is mending. story:

Jeremy Renner Snow Plowing Injuries 'A Tragic Accident,' Sheriff Says | Weather.com

 

[civilian]

Sort of indirectly related but I owned a Kubota BX before I got my JD 2025r. They are both HST machines but the Kubota you could leave in gear with it running and it would just sit there on relatively flat ground. On the JD you have to put it in neutral to leave it running. I either didn’t set the brake correctly or more likely just didn’t set it at all and went in my shop to get a key. I came out and my brand new tractor is rolling across the yard slowly gaining speed and about to head down hill. I briefly considered trying to get on and realized I’m not that coordinated. I just jammed the brake on with my hand while running along side it which stopped it. It’s easy to happen.

Not to scold, but one could slip while running along side a moving vehicle/tractor. I won't say I haven't done what dodge man did, because I have and even moved the tractors by holding the hst pedal down while walking along side. I don't see how there would be a way to stop a tracked machine like the PB or even a dozer while not on the machine. Maybe kill switch cords should be on them. Jon

 

[broncorm]

I drive an older model snowcat mid 80’s early 90’s. Not a Pistenbully but If I open the door the brakes automatically come on.

 

[Cycledude]

I’ve operated very similar machine but the automatic brakes that are supposed to come on when the door is open were disconnected. Anytime you get out of a machine like that the engine should be set at idle or shut off and the blade should be put down on the ground so it can’t roll very easily. The only way to get on or off the machine is by standing-walking on the track.

 

[Turbo5upra]

Having driven a few trail bullies and a pb280 a buzzer sounds when you open the door on the trail bullies and I don’t recall if it kills throttle response on the newer ones but it might… the parking brake doesn’t activate. I’ve accidentally and on purpose climb out of the cab without setting the parking brake. I can’t say if it was rolling backwards I wouldn’t climb up on the track and try to get in so I could see how this happened.

I find it funny how a few of the article make these like unicorns and make the fact that he owned one seem weird- they’re roughly 25k and in rural areas with lots of snow that’s a very cheap and practical “plow truck”

 

[Turbo5upra]

Hate to see anyone get hurt. Snow machines are danougeus and need to be respected, like most machines. The Trail bully I operated.

Pretty epic to have the hazard markers pointing right into the hazard

 

[ArlyA]

I drive an older model snowcat mid 80’s early 90’s. Not a Pistenbully but If I open the door the brakes automatically come on.

None of the Bullys I operated had a seat or door kill switch. I've not operated any newer ones.

 

[panamaguy]

Jeremy Renner is "hospitalized in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather related accident while plowing snow,"

Anybody know what happened?
Prayers for a full & speedy recovery

He got out of the cab to help a neighbor and must have left the machine in neutral without the park brake and the machine rolled forward and ran over him. Stupid mastake by someone not qualified to run machinery