Oh crap

[aarolar]

Think the operator needed to change his underpants?

 

[dickfoster]

I guess he figured that cage was worth every penny it cost him.

 

[aarolar]

You ain't seeing it right the limb came clean through the cab and even ripped the back of the seat off

 

[dickfoster]

You ain't seeing it right the limb came clean through the cab and even ripped the back of the seat off

IN that case the cage wasn't worth a plugged nickel.

 

[aarolar]

IN that case the cage wasn't worth a plugged nickel.

Yea the cage is actually what hooked the limb and directed in that direction I believe.

 

[ovrszd]

Great example of operator error.

If you tell me it was intentional to test the lame cage, then it's operator stupid.

 

[murphy1244]

Great example of operator error.

If you tell me it was intentional to test the lame cage, then it's operator stupid.

Or if he had a HST trans he might of stopped faster.:mischievous:

 

[Deezl Smoke]

Or if he had a HST trans he might of stopped faster.:mischievous:

LOL. That's funny right there I tell ya. An'I dont care who ya'r, that's jus plain ol' funny.

 

[Thomas]

Bet he'll think twice coming close to tree again.

 

[aarolar]

Back story is the owners wife was operating the tractor, she's no rookie and has been working along side her husband for years. They work 1000 acres of row crops and several hundred acres of pecans including the ones they lease from us. She walked away with one scratch on her face no other damage.

I really feel this is a freak accident I've been in the same situation before and there are many blindspots on one of these orchard tractors, usually the cage will catch the limb and direct it up and over but this one must have lined up just right between the tubes.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Yup that cabs gonna need a good wash out! Probably made a life insurance salesman a lot of money too cause that would be my next stop. :laughing:

 

[Deezl Smoke]

Back story is the owners wife was operating the tractor, she's no rookie and has been working along side her husband for years. They work 1000 acres of row crops and several hundred acres of pecans including the ones they lease from us. She walked away with one scratch on her face no other damage.

I really feel this is a freak accident I've been in the same situation before and there are many blindspots on one of these orchard tractors, usually the cage will catch the limb and direct it up and over but this one must have lined up just right between the tubes.

Well thank you for the update. It is good to hear she got out with only a scratch. And yes, you have now the perfect description of "freak accident". Over the years she had probably watched hundreds of thousands of limbs slide up and over the cage. No reason to think anything would go otherwise. Then out of the blue, this happens.