[TheCruxofBag]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

The real operator was taking a leak and these teens boarded the tractor so doubt these were teenage workers and just horsing around there but people told there was a lack of security measures and inspection. They died in Hospital.

Think you're right, I used this article and I took the "operator not present" to mean he wasn't there to assist or instruct the teens. Didn't make any mention about lack of security or that they weren't workers (then again, it didn't say they were workers), but I'll edit the post.

[standdd]

The excavator's name is the Red Baron, and he just added two stars to the rear window.

[jennyt]

Any parents to toddlers out there? Cue “excavator song” by Blippi

[tecumseh35]

Just not your day.

[fred5079]

Once again dumb and dumber on the job site

[jbdatx]

So that's why they tell you to lower the boom when not in use, good to know