Oops

[doobin]

Post knocker hits gas main:

Builder has miracle escape after gas pipe explosion while installing fence post

The fencing contractor was thrown into the air by the gas blast in a field near Alfreton, Derbyshire.

uk.news.yahoo.com

I would not like the insurance claim for that!!!

 

[Left hooker]

I would not like the insurance claim for that!!!

Being agricultural land would have thought that main would have been a lot lower
Western power insist on there electric cables 1m down in agricultural land

 

[Storrsy]

The odd thing is, there still looks like quite a bit of trailer left behind the van? if it really had to go on backwards then having the rear wheels of the van right on the front edge of the trailer would have been a better proposition! But what ever way you look at it, he was asking for trouble.

Basically I don't think the bloke understands physics- he does however prefer to drive off a trailer going forwards

 

[Storrsy]

Being agricultural land would have thought that main would have been a lot lower
Western power insist on there electric cables 1m down in agricultural land

That's about a meter down I'd say judging by how little of the rock spike is sticking out the ground. And flippin hard ground too

 

[Maxus]

There's an oil pipeline around here and they have large 8' tall hi vis bollards at the point at which it crosses a boundary and fire hydrant type markers that they fastidiously maintain to keep from vegitation over growing next to roads. I'm also surprised that there wasn't either more warning or the pipe was buried lower... you'd think you were safe in field, I'm mean surely the landowner would have know and given the poor bustard a heads up.

 

[Storrsy]

There's an oil pipeline around here and they have large 8' tall hi vis bollards at the point at which it crosses a boundary and fire hydrant type markers that they fastidiously maintain to keep from vegitation over growing next to roads. I'm also surprised that there wasn't either more warning or the pipe was buried lower... you'd think you were safe in field, I'm mean surely the landowner would have know and given the poor bustard a heads up.

The bloke filming obviously knew and thought this will be a laugh

 

[V8Druid]

There's an oil pipeline around here and they have large 8' tall hi vis bollards at the point at which it crosses a boundary and fire hydrant type markers that they fastidiously maintain to keep from vegitation over growing next to roads. I'm also surprised that there wasn't either more warning or the pipe was buried lower... you'd think you were safe in field, I'm mean surely the landowner would have know and given the poor bustard a heads up.

the gas main crossings have similar here

 

[Canal Navvy]

the gas main crossings have similar here

Same here , and regular flyovers and drop ins to remind us of the hazards of getting near it

 

[Maxus]

Should there have been one I wonder.. Would be interesting to hear what the results of any insurance/litigation occurs as a result.

 

[Charlie]

Got a twin big HP mains running across the farm. Has those fire hydrant like markers in the hedgerow where it enters and exits each field. Not a great help when I know in one of the fields there is a bend so if you drew a line between the markers, you'd be well out! I get a calendar off them each year and a letter to fill in to say I still own the land. They fly over weekly and only ring up or drop in if I'm having an event setting up as they fly over and say the same thing, please don't put a marquee on top.

 

[Lynchy]

Carlisle to Inverness train stopped near Perth yesterday,high containers on standard trailer,3 bridges slight damage 20 others needed inspection,crane had to lift off containers

 

[Lancs Lad]

Carlisle to Inverness train stopped near Perth yesterday,high containers on standard trailer,3 bridges slight damage 20 others needed inspection,crane had to lift off containers

Whoops.. few quid of a claim there

 

[V8Druid]

Carlisle to Inverness train stopped near Perth yesterday,high containers on standard trailer,3 bridges slight damage 20 others needed inspection,crane had to lift off containers

must've been empty ... not much of a crane BTLs

 

[Left hooker]

That's about a meter down I'd say judging by how little of the rock spike is sticking out the ground. And flippin hard ground too

Looking at post on floor and how much above ground in last one put in don't look more that 6ft posts so would say 18 inch to 2 ft in ground

 

[CPS]

Carlisle to Inverness train stopped near Perth yesterday,high containers on standard trailer,3 bridges slight damage 20 others needed inspection,crane had to lift off containers

How did someone put that on there and not ask the question ..... are we sure this will be ok

 

[TiltyShaun]

How did someone put that on there and not ask the question ..... are we sure this will be ok

Probably agency staff covering the strikers!!

 

[V8Druid]

Probably agency staff covering the strikers!!

where's the 'tossers' emoji ??

 

[Grahams]

Carlisle to Inverness train stopped near Perth yesterday,high containers on standard trailer,3 bridges slight damage 20 others needed inspection,crane had to lift off containers

I thought railway stuff was extremely safety aware. Special tickets, loads of checks etc. I guess most of it is so much BS if they can do something as obvious as this.

 

[Lancs Lad]

I thought railway stuff was extremely safety aware. Special tickets, loads of checks etc. I guess most of it is so much BS if they can do something as obvious as this.

Same here...not as if HQs don't say extra high in big letters on them either ..

 

[craig]

Same here...not as if HQs don't say extra high in big letters on them either ..

And quite often have chevrons on the ends to warn people.