Bad Day At Work

[Easy Ed]

We (ITL) rebuilt a 600 ton (clamping force) HPM die casting machine in approx 12/13 weeks that weighs 58,000 pounds and was destined for Gladwater Texas, Semi and trailor came into our plant on Friday so we could load it onto his trailor with our 130 ton over head crane and all went well here. The truck and machine made it to Texas this morning in one piece. Texas Die Cast hired some local riggers to move the machine into their plant and into place, this is where it went all wrong. The machine had to set in a small pit to trap oils and waste material, the problem seems to be that the riggers sat the machine on the edge of the pit, just alittle to close some would say and would be right, over it went landing on its side like a wounded critter, a $230,000.00 wounded critter. Riggers have insurance so that is good cause they are shipping it back to us for required repairs this week.

Mondays Suck at times.

Later, Easy Ed

[2-H2's]

Wasn't the Dunn Brother's was it???

[Easy Ed]

Serious ?? Not sure who they were, Texas Die Cast Hired them to do the job.

[2-H2's]

Seriously...I used them once to move equipment out of that same area. They tore up a machine shop floor, then wanted me to pay for it

I'm just guessing it was them...not to many rigging outfits up that way though.

[Easy Ed]

Thanks, I'll see if it was them, at this cost it would be better to send us to Texas and to do the rigging. Got to come back to our plant first for a check-up.

Later, Ed

[Big Dad]

Ouch...all in a days work.

[BKLYNH2]

I wouldn't exactly consider it your bad day. For the riggers and the company who owned the machine it sucks but I hope you will be getting paid to repair it a second time. Nothing wrong with having lots of work on your plate these days. Be thankful that no one was hurt. Rigging accidents can be very deadly.

[Easy Ed]

2-H2's, Was a company called Duncan Rigging. They had the machine on "skates" when one corner and a skate went over the edge of the pit/foundation as they were moving it into place. Machine came back to us yesterday and appears to be about 4/6 weeks worth of work/damage.

Thanks for the heads up on the Dunn Brothers out there also.

[2-H2's]

THAT"S them!!!! Two brothers

[Easy Ed]

Oh Snap !!! Thanks 2-H2's, Just passed on the info to the prez, guess we will see what direction this takes now....

Thanks again, Ed

[Easy Ed]

The machine was fixed with the repair cost being around $74,000.00, the Duncan Bros did have insurance so all is well there.

Now we have two larger machines (1200 ton HPM diecasters) to repair for another customer, approx weight each, 140,000/150,000 lbs. Had to use a 20 ton mobile crane and our 50 ton overhead crane to unload the truck. Love working with large machinery and equipment, gives a large sense of pride when done

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A really bad day is when folks are soo bad they have nooo insurance!

[Easy Ed]

Rumor at first was that they hadn't paid their premium but thank goodness that was incorrect info.

[Sewie]

Originally Posted by Easy Ed

Had to use a 20 ton mobile crane and our 50 ton overhead crane to unload the truck.

What do you use to lift this guy?

[Easy Ed]

The H2 in the background of the big pic