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Cat Blade 48

07-07-2005 07:07:41

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I am in Alaska in an area that usually does not have Thunder and Lightning. Just yesterday while I was running a Steel Tracked Excavator here in the Mountains a storm moved in with a few lightning flashes. Not wanting to shut the job down I kept digging, However I was wondering Am I a sitting Duck on this equipment for a HIT. Thought some of you folks down South would have some commentand advice on this, Thanks

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NC Wayne

07-07-2005 22:11:38

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Re: Lightning Track Hoes in reply to Cat Blade 48, 07-07-2005 07:07:41

If I'm in the field working on a machine and a storm comes up I leave. In my case though I would out in the rain on a slick machine, and would be getting on and off it which would leave me wide open to be the path of least resistance should a strike occur with one hand on the machine and a foot on the ground. As an operator your gonna be enclosed in the cab, and typically setting in a seat surrounded by plastic parts with your feet on a rubber mat. The chances of you getting zapped should be less than if you were simply standing on the ground. The main thing to worry about is cleaning the seat out if a strike did hit the machine becausehitting that close the noise would probably scare the shi- out of you.... I've never personally heard of lightning hitting a machine, but that's not to say it has never happened because I'm sure it has somewhere. I have heard more than once of cranes being swung into high tension lines and the operator not being hurt. Usually they describe a tingling/buzzing sensation til the power is turned off but that's about it. If they had tried exiting the machine though the current would have tried to follow then and I'm sure they wouldn't have lived to tell the tale.

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Deas Plant

07-09-2005 15:02:55

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Re: Lightning Track Hoes in reply to NC Wayne, 07-07-2005 22:11:38

Hi, Cat Blade 48. I live in Australia and I have heard of lightning striking working machines - a whole twice in the 40 years I've been operating. So it can happen but it is rare. Both times the operator got out with only minimal injury although I'd imagine the 'pucker factor' would have been pretty high - probably around 13 and a 1/2 on a scale of 1 to 10.

On the subject of cranes, etc., striking power lines, there was a case near here about 6-7 years ago where a crane hit power lines fairly early in the morning. It would not move to swing back away from them (Damn fancy electronic controlled cranes.) so the operator jumped from the cab as far as he could away from the machine. It worked. He got away scot free.

Then the mobile canteen came around and he went to climb back into the crane to get his wallet to buy a coffee and got zapped. Dead.

It DOES pay to never forget that electricity is there whether you can see it or not.

You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

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