Logging Accidents: And They Walked Away.........

[camptramp]

I guess the logs chained to the 2 bunks would hold it together til it turned sharp?

In this picture you can see two "cables" around the load they are about 25 to 30 feet long and made from approximately 1/2 inch flexible cable , on the each end there are about 4 feet of chain ( to adjust for the difference size of the load) I also use to carry several lengths of chain with hooks on one end to add to the wrappers if a loading operator built a "picture load" . The wrappers go over the top of the reach and are not attached to the trailer in any form .

 

[92U 3406]

I spent a stint in a cable shop years ago. All the on highway wrappers were 3/8" cable with a pressed duplex eye on each end to capture the grade 70 chain. From what I can remember the cable used for the wrappers had more strands than regular 3/8" cable so it was much more flexible.

Used to make chokers, skidder mainlines, bunk cables and lift straps for the trailers too. It was a definitely a good experience.

 

[mitch504]

It's always been an argument amongst log haulers here, chain wrapped around the logs and bound to itself, or chain hooked to the trailer. Now the newer trailers are coming with strap winches welded to the frame rails, and 4" straps. Most of the drivers around here have been replacing the 4" straps with 2" ones, which in my mind is only good to keep one log from walking out, no use at all if you wreck it.

 

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Toby Hird Photo's Forestland Industri es

 

[camptramp]

Toby Hird Photo's Malloch & Moseley #142 P16 Pacific I see a Malloch and Moseley on the door , this must have happened before M & M became Forestland Industries . ( The 848 Kenworth in the last three frames belonged to Mt. Sicker Lumber , it was a little treasure that was traded in on a Highway truck a couple of years later . Rumer has it , it went to Alaska .

 

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Toby Hird Photo's Malloch & Moseley #142 P16 Pacific .

 

[skadill]

Site I hauled some logs off last month, no one was there at the time a dead tree blew over on parked machine on a weekend

 

[camptramp]

Bruce Ridley Photo's Hayes Forest

 

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Bruce Ridley Photo's Hayes Forest

 

[92U 3406]

Bet that hardly even scuffed up the bumper.

 

[mitch504]

I guarantee there's a hole ripped in the driver's seat upholstery in that Bronco II

 

[Camshawn]

That’s why we have a radio in out truck and camper. Saves the upholstery. Cam

 

[Tugger2]

One of the first backspars we tried. Probably needed a guyline

 

[mitch504]

Probly so...

 

[camptramp]

BCFP Renfrew Div. #27-25 Madill Grapple Yarder . The operator was breaking in on a machine he hadn't run before , and was holding the Haulback Brake a little tight when the Guyline broke . Unfortunately he didn't get off the Haulback quick enough .

 

[Hallback]

Boy that's a heck of a downfall with a grapple yarder is always standing on that haulback brake.....

 

[camptramp]

BCFP Renfrew Div. #27-25 Madill Grapple Yarder . The operator was breaking in on a machine he hadn't run before , and was holding the Haulback BrakeView attachment 276307 View attachment 276308 View attachment 276309 View attachment 276310 a little tight when the Guyline broke . Unfortunately he didn't get off the Haulback quick enough .

I should have said he didn't get off the mainline friction and haulback brake in time . I made a similar mistake on a 7220 American rigged up as a grapple yarder . I was recruited to run the American when the regular operator got called to town and the spare operator was on time off in a "6 day camp" . Pulling a big log up hill and I was on the haulback brake to hard to gain a little lift . The machine had one 1 1/4 or 1 3/8 inch guyline which broke . When I felt it break , I let go of the Mainline lever . The most damage was a broken guyline and loss of pride . EJ was back the next day and got hold of the same log and just let it find its own way across and up the hill .

 

[camptramp]

Bruce Ridley Photo's Hayes Forest #T588

 

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Bruce Ridley photo[s Hayes Forest #T588

 

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Bruce Ridley photo's Hayes Forest