Fire Fighter Dies After Being Struck by a Shackle on a Recoiling Tow Rope

[odie1969]

I was looking at NIOSH reports, for a school project. And I found this. I know alot of us tow and recover other autos. I just found this interesting (and sad).

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200622.html

 

[Boggin]

wooow, today i done something like that with my truck only used a board to hold together 2 straps, and the board must've been slippery and came out but luckly it flew off to the side into the woods..

 

[Jspafford]

wooow, today i done something like that with my truck only used a board to hold together 2 straps, and the board must've been slippery and came out but luckly it flew off to the side into the woods..

That is a truly sad story.

 

[triumphrider-1]

I feel bad for that guy and his family.


Thats the same kind of clevis that I have...

maybe I should get a different tow strap to move my failure point:
7/8" clevis' - 13,000Lb
3"x30' tow strap - 27,000Lb

or get some stronger clevis'

 

[Southern3.0]

Wow....

But thats why anytime Im at a mudhole or somthing and someone is getting snached out I always stand behind a truck and we always use the straps with the loops on the ends and not hooks.

 

[Carlos Murphy]

sad

I have a WINCH SAVER on my winch line, it's primary function is that of a cable weight.

Find them on Ebay.