LTI no 45 6Nov00 A crane driver was

LTI no 45: 6/Nov/00 A crane driver was driving a mobile crane along this road to an oil-well for maintenance work. He missed the left turn off by 15 m. He stopped, reversed and tried to make a turn. He did notice the almost 1 meter drop in the road shoulder !!

LTI no 45: Crane tipped over 6/Nov/00 The shoulder was steep enough to topple the crane onto its side.

LTI no 45: Crane tipped over 6/Nov/00 The driver was still OK. He took off his seat-belt, and tried to climb out.

LTI no 45: Crane tipped over 6/Nov/00 The driver was in shock. He missed his exit and fell to ground. He broke his left hand shoulder in the fall. He will be off work for 4 weeks.

LTI no 45: Crane tipped over 6/Nov/00 What caused this LTI ? ? : - Driver missed the turn (why: worried, in hurry, tired ? ? ). - Driver did not see the 1 meter drop of the road shoulder. - Driver was shocked and tried to get out in a hurry. What can you learn from this LTI ? ? : - Do not drive where you can not see: get out first or use a banks man (even in the middle of no-where!). - Wear a seat belt: also when driving equipment. - Do not panic when things go wrong. Stay calm and think. Discuss in your team: - Could this happen in your team? How would you act? - Should you take shortcuts on safety to get things done quickly? ? Do you ever taken one? ?