Runaway tractor

OrangeKrush

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BX2680, LA344 with Piranha tooth bar, LP PF 1242, LP Rear Blade, KK 60" BB
Nov 15, 2020
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Indy
What a show!
 

NCL4701

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L4701, T2290, WC68, grapple, BB1572, Farmi W50R, Howes 500, 16kW IMD gen, WG24
Apr 27, 2020
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Central Piedmont, NC
Sucks that the driver lost his foot. Getting knocked off a moving tractor I guess that’s not near as bad as it could have been.

Durability of the tractor slamming into the wall without catastrophic damage to the steering was impressive.
 

GSD-Keegan

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B2601 with Fel and Bh70 backhoe
Mar 6, 2021
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Yes. That does suck. I didn’t hear the driver was injured….must have had the volume turned down.
 

NCL4701

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L4701, T2290, WC68, grapple, BB1572, Farmi W50R, Howes 500, 16kW IMD gen, WG24
Apr 27, 2020
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Central Piedmont, NC
Yes. That does suck. I didn’t hear the driver was injured….must have had the volume turned down.
It was in the news article referenced in the YouTube description. Of course the driver said he’d be back out there next season. Also said they wouldn’t let him keep his foot after they finished cutting it off. I kind of understand that makes sense but if it was your body part before it was removed, seems like you should have the option to keep it if you really want to.
 

GSD-Keegan

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B2601 with Fel and Bh70 backhoe
Mar 6, 2021
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Ontario, Canada
in hind sight, maybe I shouldn’t have posted the video considering the injury I now know of… guess it’s a good reminder to me and others of possible consequences from a simple fall off the tractor…
 

Fordtech86

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L3200
Aug 7, 2018
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Pineville,LA
Also said they wouldn’t let him keep his foot after they finished cutting it off. I kind of understand that makes sense but if it was your body part before it was removed, seems like you should have the option to keep it if you really want to.
I wanted the rest of the air hammer bit that was dug out of my chest after it exploded, but the hospital wouldn’t let me have it. Funny a couple weeks later the workman comp people came around and wanted it too 😂 sorry, hospital has one half of it and snap on man has the other half as a warranty trade in 🤣
 
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OrangeKrush

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BX2680, LA344 with Piranha tooth bar, LP PF 1242, LP Rear Blade, KK 60" BB
Nov 15, 2020
1,047
515
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Indy
I did not hear that or see anyone fall off.. 🥺 hope he's doing ok.

They don't make em like they use to!