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(WGAL 8)   They're going to tell you it was just a load shift, but come on: the cab of a semi getting impaled by an I beam, that was definitely the result of Go Bots   (wgal.com) divider line
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    More: Scary, NORTH ANNVILLE TOWNSHIP, shifting load, The Cab, Annville Cleona Fire Department, back of a tractor-trailer, Truck, Wednesday afternoon, Cab over  
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Somaticasual [TotalFark]
2023-02-02 2:31:41 PM  
Step 2: Kiss relatives
Step 3: Buy lottery tickets
 
foo monkey
2023-02-02 2:33:46 PM  
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SBinRR [OhFark]
2023-02-02 2:34:55 PM  
The driver was transported to a local hospital for unknown injuries.

I'm going with headache.
And poopy pants.
 
DeadGeek
2023-02-02 2:35:38 PM  
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darth sunshine
2023-02-02 2:41:10 PM  
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stuhayes2010
2023-02-02 2:48:56 PM  
I had lots of gobots growing up.   Yes, we were poor, why do you ask?
 
crzybtch [TotalFark]
2023-02-02 2:49:32 PM  
But the most important question is did he get the Covid vaccine?

Link to proof of Covid vaccines causing random beam accidents:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfr64zoBTAQ
 
MsStatement
2023-02-02 2:50:35 PM  
Probably was cut off by a buggy.
 
Iamos [OhFark]
2023-02-02 2:51:57 PM  
The driver was transported to a local hospital

And his pants were taken to an even closer incinerator.
 
daffy
2023-02-02 2:55:09 PM  
That was almost his "Final Destination".
 
The5thElement
2023-02-02 2:57:56 PM  
Pfffftt. That's nothing. These guys took out the baddie with a surf board through the vehicle. 
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xxBirdMadGirlxx
2023-02-02 2:58:07 PM  
Well, I'm pretty sure the driver shifted a load.
 
sinko swimo
2023-02-02 3:02:10 PM  
many years ago I saw a trailer load of wood shift and penetrate a big rig cab. it was horrible. why the heck is there not a blocker wall on these type of rigs?


/ not intended to be Hate Speech. this is a legitimate question regarding driver safety.
 
cyberspacedout
2023-02-02 3:03:08 PM  
Shift happens.
 
Aardvark Inc.
2023-02-02 3:13:02 PM  

sinko swimo: many years ago I saw a trailer load of wood shift and penetrate a big rig cab. it was horrible. why the heck is there not a blocker wall on these type of rigs?


/ not intended to be Hate Speech. this is a legitimate question regarding driver safety.



Cost benefit analysis said: we could buy them pre-installed or modify it after purchase ouselves, but that'll eat into this years profit margins.

Design time, material, installation, QA inspection & maintenance are all weighed up against the probability of a shifting load event happening. The burden is then put on the driver to ensure they secure the load correctly. Then the driver is put under increased pressure to 'just get the job done, pal, time's a ticking' etc.

When shiat happens insurance pays out to replace the truck & the cycle continues.
 
Glorious Golden Ass [OhFark]
2023-02-02 3:13:44 PM  

stuhayes2010: I had lots of gobots growing up.   Yes, we were poor, why do you ask?


They were fine.  I liked the rock ones.
 
khatores
2023-02-02 3:18:59 PM  
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ElFugawz [BareFark]
2023-02-02 3:19:53 PM  
Nice one, subby.

sinko swimo: many years ago I saw a trailer load of wood shift and penetrate a big rig cab. it was horrible. why the heck is there not a blocker wall on these type of rigs?


I'm not that type of engineer, but it would make more sense to me that issues related to the load be addressed on the trailer. What kind of blocker wall is going to stop the myriad types of load that go on the back of those things? Steel I beams are pretty heavy. They could go through many a wall, especially with the momentum that has already carried them from the trailer to the wall. This is not somethign I hear about much so the lack of sufficient wall is ostensibly very rarely an issue.

/conjecture, better informed ppl speak up
//Also, this thread is not doing phrasing any more.
 
nytmare
2023-02-02 3:20:25 PM  

sinko swimo: many years ago I saw a trailer load of wood shift and penetrate a big rig cab. it was horrible. why the heck is there not a blocker wall on these type of rigs?


/ not intended to be Hate Speech. this is a legitimate question regarding driver safety.


On cabs they're called cab racks, or "headache racks". On trailers they're called bulkheads. And would probably be a good idea.

Or else don't stack the i-beams so high on the trailer.
 
JeffSon069
2023-02-02 3:24:20 PM  
"The driver was transported to a local hospital for unknown injuries."

I'm guessing it was either head trauma or a prolapsed rectum from spontaneously crapping himself that hard after dodging a farking I-beam slamming through the cab of his truck...
 
lymond01
2023-02-02 3:33:00 PM  
Came for man of steel reference.

Leaving disappointed.
 
indy_kid
2023-02-02 3:39:58 PM  

sinko swimo: many years ago I saw a trailer load of wood shift and penetrate a big rig cab. it was horrible. why the heck is there not a blocker wall on these type of rigs?


/ not intended to be Hate Speech. this is a legitimate question regarding driver safety.


A layer of sheet metal won't stop 80,000 pounds of wood on the move. It would just push that "wall" through the cab as well.

Drivers have to understand the physics of the loads. Slamming on the brakes because a car pulled out in front of the truck won't stop the momentum of the load. Hitting the car won't help either.

Was once run off the road by 3 fully loaded logging trucks coming from the opposite direction. They were going far too fast for that country road, and my '73 Beetle wouldn't have stood a chance against them.
 
bughunter
2023-02-02 3:45:47 PM  
The driver was transported to a local hospital

Seems to me like they should have transported him to a local laundromat.
 
Wine Sipping Elitist [TotalFark]
2023-02-02 3:51:32 PM  

lymond01: Came for man of steel reference.

Leaving disappointed.


I bet it was this horny robot looking for some hot truck in truck action

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JeffSon069
2023-02-02 3:55:21 PM  

bughunter: The driver was transported to a local hospital

Seems to me like they should have transported him to a local laundromat.


From this moment forward, I'm here solely for the poop jokes...
 
northernmanor
2023-02-02 4:16:26 PM  
In no way was this the result of a qualified person's failure to properly pack and/or secure the load, and assess that the vehicle/load combination was appropriate and robust.
 
Stands With A Tiny Fist [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-02 4:50:41 PM  

indy_kid: sinko swimo: many years ago I saw a trailer load of wood shift and penetrate a big rig cab. it was horrible. why the heck is there not a blocker wall on these type of rigs?


/ not intended to be Hate Speech. this is a legitimate question regarding driver safety.

A layer of sheet metal won't stop 80,000 pounds of wood on the move. It would just push that "wall" through the cab as well.

Drivers have to understand the physics of the loads. Slamming on the brakes because a car pulled out in front of the truck won't stop the momentum of the load. Hitting the car won't help either.


Slamming on the brakes won't accelerate the i-beam (relative to the cab) all that fast either. A decent headache rack doesn't have to _stop_ the i-beam, it just has to slow it (relative to the road) at the same rate the brakes are slowing the trailer.
 
Mr. Shabooboo
2023-02-02 5:59:37 PM  
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"Gobots are like the K-Mart of Transformers.."
 
brax33 [TotalFark]
2023-02-02 6:14:30 PM  

daffy: That was almost his "Final Destination".


Came for this - I'm terrified of logging trucks and trucks with ibeams like this after watching that damned movie. Avoid them as much as possible on the road.

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spongeboob [TotalFark]
2023-02-02 7:37:50 PM  

indy_kid: sinko swimo: many years ago I saw a trailer load of wood shift and penetrate a big rig cab. it was horrible. why the heck is there not a blocker wall on these type of rigs?


/ not intended to be Hate Speech. this is a legitimate question regarding driver safety.

A layer of sheet metal won't stop 80,000 pounds of wood on the move. It would just push that "wall" through the cab as well.

Drivers have to understand the physics of the loads. Slamming on the brakes because a car pulled out in front of the truck won't stop the momentum of the load. Hitting the car won't help either.

Was once run off the road by 3 fully loaded logging trucks coming from the opposite direction. They were going far too fast for that country road, and my '73 Beetle wouldn't have stood a chance against them.


I once came across a wreck, van against logging truck the driver of the van was still strapped in i felt for a pulse there was none and no way to perfrom CPR with her stuck in the van
Later found out I knew her slightly
 
Ruthven13
2023-02-03 1:46:54 AM  

indy_kid: sinko swimo: many years ago I saw a trailer load of wood shift and penetrate a big rig cab. it was horrible. why the heck is there not a blocker wall on these type of rigs?


/ not intended to be Hate Speech. this is a legitimate question regarding driver safety.

A layer of sheet metal won't stop 80,000 pounds of wood on the move. It would just push that "wall" through the cab as well.

Drivers have to understand the physics of the loads. Slamming on the brakes because a car pulled out in front of the truck won't stop the momentum of the load. Hitting the car won't help either.

Was once run off the road by 3 fully loaded logging trucks coming from the opposite direction. They were going far too fast for that country road, and my '73 Beetle wouldn't have stood a chance against them.


Just fyi, the load generally isn't 80,000lbs. That's the weight of the whole rig...
 
chapmangregio
2023-02-03 3:20:33 AM  
He avoided decapitation by this ... much.  Damn lucky!
 
stuffy
2023-02-03 3:25:10 PM  
Someone needs new pants.
 
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