WDJT Live Truck Disaster 3.0

[Weeters 1981]

 

No injuries reported, luckily.

 

*le sigh*

[TennTV1983 811]

Another case of human error at its finest. It never ends.

[bixpchiphead 105]

Lets have them meet with the folks at WSB

 

http://liveapartmentfire.com/2009/11/18/mast-v-power-lines/

[ProButtonPusher 230]

I'm ENG certified, and I have absolutely no idea how an operator can let this happen. I check the truck 3 times before leaving - plus the trucks are VERY hard to drive with the mast up - I don't know how they wouldn't notice.

 

It takes about 5 minutes for the mast to come down completely, so it's the task you're supposed to start first when you're breaking down your shot.

[Weeters 1981]

I'm ENG certified, and I have absolutely no idea how an operator can let this happen. I check the truck 3 times before leaving - plus the trucks are VERY hard to drive with the mast up - I don't know how they wouldn't notice.

 

It takes about 5 minutes for the mast to come down completely, so it's the task you're supposed to start first when you're breaking down your shot.

 

You'd think WDJT would know better since this happened once before, except that time the mast snapped off.

[lazynetjunkie 34]

You'd think WDJT would know better since this happened once before, except that time the mast snapped off.

 

 

Out of curiousity, are WDJT's ENG operators union?

 

 

Because the only way this could happen is by violating some union rules..

 

I was told there's a rule where you are ABSOLUTELY NOT to move the vehicle with the mast up. Also, there is rule where you must physically look up in the air, standing outside the vehicle at least a certain number of feet, to make sure the overhead is clear before raising the mast and you are never to raise the mast directly underneath power lines, nomatter how high up they are..

[Weeters 1981]

Out of curiousity, are WDJT's ENG operators union?

 

 

Because the only way this could happen is by violating some union rules..

 

I was told there's a rule where you are ABSOLUTELY NOT to move the vehicle with the mast up. Also, there is rule where you must physically look up in the air, standing outside the vehicle at least a certain number of feet, to make sure the overhead is clear before raising the mast and you are never to raise the mast directly underneath power lines, nomatter how high up they are..

 

I don't believe they are.

 

Here's some video and a report from an eyewitness:

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[alaskanews 123]

Old TV News adage: Look up and live. Those two are incredibly lucky.

[Dave Lampstein 135]

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