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74hondo

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Keep your head on a swivel
« on: May 24, 2013, 09:16:02 PM »
Just a heads up to anyone on here that has a job that could take them into a rail yard. Keep your head on a swivel and always look out for yourself. A contractor was killed today in our San Bernardino yard, run over by a locomotive. I drive these beasts five days a week, 425k lbs, 4,400 hp and they are quiet and do NOT like to stop. At least three people messed up today including the contractor and he is now dead. If he kept and eye out he could be home right now even if the other two people still messed up. Just a word to the wise, I'd hate to hear of anything happen to anyone on here.
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Re: Keep your head on a swivel
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2013, 10:29:01 PM »
Quote from: 74hondo on May 24, 2013, 09:16:02 PM
Just a heads up to anyone on here that has a job that could take them into a rail yard. Keep your head on a swivel and always look out for yourself. A contractor was killed today in our San Bernardino yard, run over by a locomotive. I drive these beasts five days a week, 425k lbs, 4,400 hp and they are quiet and do NOT like to stop. At least three people messed up today including the contractor and he is now dead. If he kept and eye out he could be home right now even if the other two people still messed up. Just a word to the wise, I'd hate to hear of anything happen to anyone on here.


Sorry you had to live through that brother... In my trade, it helps to have eyes out of the back of your head and potentially even your ears.

Rest peacefully fallen one.

GT
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Re: Keep your head on a swivel
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2013, 11:08:52 PM »
Yeah I'm in the same job and heard about the death.  It's a shame but number one thing if your not safe the other people around you are not safe.  RR is no joke.  I work all over the states working on locomotives and some of the things you see is sad and also a lot of people don't understand.  You be careful out there 74hondo
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Re: Keep your head on a swivel
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2013, 11:16:51 PM »
Thanks man, you do the same.
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