Wheel Nut:
Condolences to all concerned. There was a similar incident in Suffolk last year when a tyrefitter was killed when a tyre casing exploded. I think our resident JayesEastAnglia made some worthwhile comments.
yeah was me and another ex tyre fitter…I dont fit tyres as a mobile fitter now I work in a garage I had to many close calls and not just tyres exploding but traffic nearly hitting myself or van…
There was a piece a while ago that did say never check or stay close to any tyres including car or motorcycle if you have just finished a long run as well.As the heat build up can make the rubber very hot.
maybe is it good moment to think, how’s my truck maitained?
in my lorry when i got it from tyre service check usually is over 130psi in front axle,the same or more (no more on guage than 130psi)on the middle and about 120 on rear. nice thing is how the wheels are mounted - unproperely used torqe wrench.
every week when Im leaving the yard i’m checkin it at shell, and once more in the middle of the week.
properely pressure is your and others safety and better mpg
separate thing is about removing debris from tread or between the tyres.
regarding the link…
interesting comment from the employer.
working as a hgv breakdown mechanic i don’t come across many vehicles where the ‘boss/transport manager/whoever answered the phone’ hasn’t asked the driver to have a go at dealing with the issue himself.
certain drivers will not have a go at roadside bodges,ie:transporter drivers with deck issues as there have been a few fatalities doing just this.
others such as tipper drivers many of whom actually repair thier own tyres at the roadside especially the scrap hauliers,will try to sort out these problems themselves.
if the rule was as rigid as he’s inferring then the driver wouldn’t have touched it.simple as that really.there must have been some expectation on the driver to get himself out of the problem whether spoken or just expected.after all not many stobart/dhl/big co driver try unjamming bricks or pallet blocks with chisels or whatever.
saying that the 'elf and safety induction didn’t mention a hammer and chisel doesn’t cut it with me.in fact it sounds more than a little off hand.
A sad loss, a one in a million type of accident & no matter how many pressure monitoring devices were fitted it would’ve still happened, when a tyre fails, it fails, the poor bloke was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, my thoughts are with the family, friends & witnesses. RIP fellow driver
