Ever get that sinking feeling? - This guy did.........

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Dave_L
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Ever get that sinking feeling?

This excavator driver did.......bet he got a rollicking!

Digger sinks on Somerset levels
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Post: # 70479Post DNgroundworks

How would you get that out then lol? chinook helicopter!

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Post: # 70481Post Dave_L

I don't think it will be coming out to be honest; it is stuck in peat with no solid ground nearby.

But what about the pollution risk from the oils & fluids contained therein? I guess the hydraulic fluid will be bio as it was working for the EA......
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ouch thats going to be a tricky one,

check this out from an american plant website i go on Brand new 2011 Volvo 380 Roadbuilder fell off the dyke it was on, two cat dozers and 2 volvo 36 tonners as tail holds, ended up pulling the final drive off. about $200,000 damage to a machineon its first job :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mc6lFdC6fs&feature=youtu.be
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DNgroundworks wrote:How would you get that out then lol? chinook helicopter!
Pikeys :;): :;):

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Post: # 70498Post Dave_L

Silly me, of course, the local pie-keys will see to it. Quite right HP!:)
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