Man Killed in Recovery Accident

Saw this posted over on Expedition Portal. Really sad. Be safe out there, folks!

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/08/06...roper-towing-techniques-after-husbands-death/

 

Yep very sad, there are a few posts about that when it happened.

 

https://youtu.be/Mb3BkeeXlIo

 

Too many inferior steels are used in the Asian made balls that are imported. A shackle is the safest bet. If a failure occurs, it will be much slower with the shackle pin. Sad to see.

 

Dear lord… I’ll never do this again… I have done this many times… Damn I’ve been lucky..

 

Terrible for all involved. I have been wheeling for years and have always used a heavy furniture pad on the cable or chain with the thought it would knock it down. It worked on the few occasions something broke or slipped. It was always to save the trucks though not us.
I will think about this poor guy next time I am hooking up anything.

 

Did the same thing with the pad or a blanket over the cable/chain.

 

Many of us just don’t know because nobody really took the time to educate us. The one positive thing that the internet can do is raise awareness and spread the word on keeping us safer. Many, many people with big ego’s will say they knew about this, but I’ve been around the block and yes I’m a little redneck and I never really gave this a lot of thought until now. Like you said if this saves lives that’s awesome. I’ve sent this incident to many of my friends and co-workers, and they like me have done the same thing that cost this man his life.

 

I too saw this over at the ExpPortal.
I am now completely rethinking what I keep around to help get folks unstuck if needed.

 

Or just not helping people with ropes and straps. Let them call an auto service. It's a shame but that is likely the safest option in terms of risk and liability.

Off road 4x4ing would obviously be different. But for the day to day folks, who may want to help someone stuck in a ditch, it may not be worth it any more.

 

I'm right there with you!

 

terrible accident, I am a firm believer of keep everything as soft as possible, soft shackle, synthetic rope, etc. And still always have weights over them when being used.