European Sled Pull fatality - Competition Diesel.Com

*Sledpuller* · 08-27-2007, 08:13 PM

Makes you stop and think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftqqZuB7BuE

Compare the weight stops on the sleds you pull, and see which ones look the strongest/weak.

*UNBROKEN* · 08-27-2007, 09:22 PM

I hope I'm long retired from this sport before we see our first fatality...either pulling or drag racing....but it will eventually happen.

*cummins724* · 08-27-2007, 09:26 PM

God bless him. Thanks for the link.

*cummins724* · 08-27-2007, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNBROKEN

I hope I'm long retired from this sport before we see our first fatality...either pulling or drag racing....but it will eventually happen.

Yeah...you'd never even think that could happen until it has.

oldschoolPSD · 08-27-2007, 09:37 PM

Why did that cage not hold up?

wildmanben · 08-27-2007, 10:21 PM

Well if you ask that, why did the weight box fly off? He had some serious speed going on there...

oldschoolPSD · 08-27-2007, 10:29 PM

That cage should have protected him... something wasn't right there.

RyanB · 08-27-2007, 10:44 PM

Truly is tragic...thankfully no one else was hurt because from the look of the video it deffinatly could have happened when everything went totally out of control!!!

RyanB

*Bobcat698* · 08-27-2007, 10:49 PM

I imagine the cage wasn't re-enforced/designed for the large rearward hit that it took..

Sad

AGtremely Hooked · 08-27-2007, 11:26 PM

this truly is sad and scares the crap out of me cause all what happend is the transfer box wasnt in gear and he killed the tractor and the force of it not being in gear threw it up fwd and threw all the wieghts out of the box. this yr at urbana the sled operator forgot to put it in gear but luckily he put on his air breaks and didnt let me get going.....

*BluegrassDiesel* · 08-28-2007, 12:44 AM

Thats a bad deal for sure. Several years ago there was a fatality at a tractor pull in Lebanon, Ky (i think). Dont quote me on this but, IIRC the tractor was running excessive rpms but still had a stock flywheel. Flywheel came apart and some pieces went flying into the crowd. One piece struck a man in the head and he died not long after. It really does make you stop and think. We take so much stuff for granted each day.

Look at some of the comments on the video. People joking and making fun. Just another reminder of what a whacked up world we live in

Hoss · 08-28-2007, 10:31 AM

I cannot see the video but I have seen the chain break on a weight box and not move all the way down the track (needless to say the truck was hauling a$$ when it got to the end and hit the brakes, as well as the sleds brakes being on. The box slid all the way up the rail and hit the stops HARD!!!!!! Almost came over the top onto the truck

It was a bad deal all the way around

DirtyBlonde · 08-28-2007, 11:43 AM

A subtle reminder of why safety is so big to our promoters.

Sure, some stuff may be a pain in the ass, but imagine how much of a jerk you'd feel like if your lack of adherance to the rules caused a death.

luke h · 08-28-2007, 12:04 PM

A guy I have been helping in a machine shop helped build a tractor that a guy got killed by. It was a 3208 Cat that got converted to alcohol and the guy got thrown from the tractor and then ran over by it. his happened back in the early 80s i believe.

Burner · 08-28-2007, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyBlonde

A subtle reminder of why safety is so big to our promoters.

Sure, some stuff may be a pain in the ass, but imagine how much of a jerk you'd feel like if your lack of adherance to the rules caused a death.

Great Post!

KTA-Cummins · 08-28-2007, 12:29 PM

I was at the Lebanon Ky pull when that Allis blew in half and that guy got hit with a piece of the flywheel. This year was the first year they had a pull there again since it happened. I have personally been at diffrent pulls that have accounted for 3 deaths and I have only been doing it for 17 years. When you ae dealing with motorsports its always risky, that is why it is important to try to do everything right and as safe as possible.

JDGnut · 08-29-2007, 12:33 AM

http://www.lep.co.uk/blackpool-news/...ing.3148444.jp

I believe the cage stayed together.. Just pushed it into the engines.. but if you have seen the clip.. with the rate of speed the box was traveling... Wow...

It is a great loss.. and the European (and everyone ) have lost a great tractor puller... I have watched clips of their tractor pulling weekly... He will miss by everyone...

*Sledpuller* · 08-29-2007, 04:32 AM

I dont quite understand how the box can go from not being in gear to launching at supersonic speeds, all at once.

DART505 · 08-29-2007, 04:34 AM

I could not see from the vid what happened?

DART505 · 08-29-2007, 05:01 AM

I see what happened,the weight box was not engauged (do not know anything about sleds)but it was not moving on the pull.When he got out of the throttle the weight box free wheeled to the top wide open!Once his momentum stoped the weight started rolling towards him!Then they say that it took a hour to free him.It seems like they would have taken a chain hooked to the recovery tractor & the roll cage & pulled him off the engines!
Bad deal all around!
Looks like sled operator error or sled malfunction.

08-27-2007, 08:13 PM	#1
Sledpuller Name: Sledpuller Title: Comp Diesel Sponsor Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Member`s Gallery Posts: 8,160	European Sled Pull fatality Makes you stop and think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftqqZuB7BuE Compare the weight stops on the sleds you pull, and see which ones look the strongest/weak.

08-27-2007, 09:22 PM	#2
UNBROKEN Name: UNBROKEN Title: Ezekiel 25:17 Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TEXAS Member`s Gallery Posts: 17,158	I hope I'm long retired from this sport before we see our first fatality...either pulling or drag racing....but it will eventually happen. __________________ I ain't got no damn diesel

08-27-2007, 09:26 PM	#3
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08-27-2007, 09:37 PM	#5
oldschoolPSD Name: oldschoolPSD Title: My Trucks are Obsolete Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Davidsonville, MD Member`s Gallery Posts: 891	Why did that cage not hold up? __________________ Sold the PSD Sold the First Gen On the prowl for a std cab dually to build a buck nasty welding truck

08-27-2007, 10:21 PM	#6
wildmanben Name: wildmanben Title: Farmboy... Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Dakota Member`s Gallery Posts: 884	Well if you ask that, why did the weight box fly off? He had some serious speed going on there... __________________ 98 2500 QC SB 12v 5sp Country Performance Diesel PureFlow Technologies Southbend Clutch Bullseye Power JL Machine Fluidampr

08-27-2007, 10:29 PM	#7
oldschoolPSD Name: oldschoolPSD Title: My Trucks are Obsolete Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Davidsonville, MD Member`s Gallery Posts: 891	That cage should have protected him... something wasn't right there. __________________ Sold the PSD Sold the First Gen On the prowl for a std cab dually to build a buck nasty welding truck

08-27-2007, 10:44 PM	#8
RyanB Name: RyanB Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Member`s Gallery Posts: 977	Truly is tragic...thankfully no one else was hurt because from the look of the video it deffinatly could have happened when everything went totally out of control!!! RyanB __________________ 2009 Tube Chassis Super-Mod Dodge

08-27-2007, 10:49 PM	#9
Bobcat698 Name: Bobcat698 Title: Pure Diesel Power Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Marshfield, WI Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,229	I imagine the cage wasn't re-enforced/designed for the large rearward hit that it took.. Sad __________________ Pure Diesel Power 715-254-1833

08-27-2007, 11:26 PM	#10
AGtremely Hooked Name: AGtremely Hooked Title: Woodruffdiesel Status: Not Here Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: xenia ohio Member`s Gallery Posts: 666	this truly is sad and scares the crap out of me cause all what happend is the transfer box wasnt in gear and he killed the tractor and the force of it not being in gear threw it up fwd and threw all the wieghts out of the box. this yr at urbana the sled operator forgot to put it in gear but luckily he put on his air breaks and didnt let me get going.....

08-28-2007, 12:44 AM	#11
BluegrassDiesel Name: BluegrassDiesel Title: UK2K! Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KENTUCKY Member`s Gallery Posts: 4,136	Thats a bad deal for sure. Several years ago there was a fatality at a tractor pull in Lebanon, Ky (i think). Dont quote me on this but, IIRC the tractor was running excessive rpms but still had a stock flywheel. Flywheel came apart and some pieces went flying into the crowd. One piece struck a man in the head and he died not long after. It really does make you stop and think. We take so much stuff for granted each day. Look at some of the comments on the video. People joking and making fun. Just another reminder of what a whacked up world we live in __________________ Josh Land Bluegrass Diesel Performance Lancaster, Ky SHOP ONLINE @ http://WWW.SHOPBLUEGRASS.COM 97 DodgePPL Limited Pro Stock "The Crippler" 09 3500 GMC CCDually 05 Silverado SS

08-28-2007, 10:31 AM	#12
Hoss Name: Hoss Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2006 Member`s Gallery Posts: 457	I cannot see the video but I have seen the chain break on a weight box and not move all the way down the track (needless to say the truck was hauling a$$ when it got to the end and hit the brakes, as well as the sleds brakes being on. The box slid all the way up the rail and hit the stops HARD!!!!!! Almost came over the top onto the truck It was a bad deal all the way around __________________ 02 4x4 HO 6 speed HX40,South Bend SDD3250 clutch, Lennys 125 injectors, diesel Pro's cam, engine work by DKDiesel, Home made on board air system ,ARB winch mount front bumper and Fusion rear bumper 2003 Jetta TDI 5 speed commuter getting about 47mpg

08-28-2007, 11:43 AM	#13
DirtyBlonde Name: DirtyBlonde Title: The Pink & Black Attack Status: Not Here Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ripon, CA Member`s Gallery Posts: 714	A subtle reminder of why safety is so big to our promoters. Sure, some stuff may be a pain in the ass, but imagine how much of a jerk you'd feel like if your lack of adherance to the rules caused a death. __________________ It's the one with the big pink sticker. '98 24V... A buncha crap and 5 transmissions later... It's still too slow.

08-28-2007, 12:04 PM	#14
luke h Name: luke h Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2007 Member`s Gallery Posts: 298	Tractor pull A guy I have been helping in a machine shop helped build a tractor that a guy got killed by. It was a 3208 Cat that got converted to alcohol and the guy got thrown from the tractor and then ran over by it. his happened back in the early 80s i believe.

08-28-2007, 12:29 PM	#16
KTA-Cummins Name: KTA-Cummins Title: Diesel Doctor Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shelby County, Ky Member`s Gallery Posts: 203	I was at the Lebanon Ky pull when that Allis blew in half and that guy got hit with a piece of the flywheel. This year was the first year they had a pull there again since it happened. I have personally been at diffrent pulls that have accounted for 3 deaths and I have only been doing it for 17 years. When you ae dealing with motorsports its always risky, that is why it is important to try to do everything right and as safe as possible.

08-29-2007, 12:33 AM	#17
JDGnut Name: JDGnut Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Waxahachie, TX Member`s Gallery Posts: 405	http://www.lep.co.uk/blackpool-news/...ing.3148444.jp I believe the cage stayed together.. Just pushed it into the engines.. but if you have seen the clip.. with the rate of speed the box was traveling... Wow... It is a great loss.. and the European (and everyone ) have lost a great tractor puller... I have watched clips of their tractor pulling weekly... He will miss by everyone...

08-29-2007, 04:32 AM	#18
Sledpuller Name: Sledpuller Title: Comp Diesel Sponsor Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Member`s Gallery Posts: 8,160	I dont quite understand how the box can go from not being in gear to launching at supersonic speeds, all at once.

08-29-2007, 04:34 AM	#19
DART505 Name: DART505 Title: WFO ALL THE TIME Status: Not Here Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sportsmans Paradise,Louisiana Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,198	I could not see from the vid what happened? __________________ 05 RAM QC 4x4 Bombed 16 Charger "Black Cat"

08-29-2007, 05:01 AM	#20
DART505 Name: DART505 Title: WFO ALL THE TIME Status: Not Here Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sportsmans Paradise,Louisiana Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,198	I see what happened,the weight box was not engauged (do not know anything about sleds)but it was not moving on the pull.When he got out of the throttle the weight box free wheeled to the top wide open!Once his momentum stoped the weight started rolling towards him!Then they say that it took a hour to free him.It seems like they would have taken a chain hooked to the recovery tractor & the roll cage & pulled him off the engines! Bad deal all around! Looks like sled operator error or sled malfunction. __________________ 05 RAM QC 4x4 Bombed 16 Charger "Black Cat"