Disasters at work

[Dannypipe]

Did you bend it over by hand and cable tie it?

I've had to do that once when I got called out to a job where a trenching machine had ripped up a water main. No isolation at the stopcock, so bent it over and then over again and cable tied it so the pressure wouldn't straighten it out again. Stopped it to a dribble. I then called the water board and got the isolation sorted.

The trenching machine was a beast. A fencing company were using it. Ripped the main in about 6 places.

 

[RPG 80]

Did you bend it over by hand and cable tie it?

I've had to do that once when I got called out to a job where a trenching machine had ripped up a water main. No isolation at the stopcock, so bent it over and then over again and cable tied it so the pressure wouldn't straighten it out again. Stopped it to a dribble. I then called the water board and got the isolation sorted.
The trenching machine was a beast. A fencing company were using it. Ripped the main in about 6 places.

There wont room, it was in a cavity under concrete floor only just fitted the clamp in

 

[GQuigley67]

just back from a meeting today, that little gas main incident has went right up to the top brass of scottish gas, as it was on a SG contract they aren't too happy, boy that done it is kicked off contract for good

 

[GQuigley67]

british gas** i mean its went right to the directors full investigation lol

 

[dave1]

Are you saying you've been kicked of contract because of this?

 

[GQuigley67]

no i haven't, but the fellow who caused it has, because it had the potential for an explosion BG are taking it very seriously

 

[stevetheplumber]

the difference between pro and diy is how we deal with the disasters i had the top come of a gate valve in a hospital and held it for 20 mins till they got it drained burnt nearly a half inch deep hole in my hand but it was that or flood 7 floors

 

[mfgs]

I would have flooded 7 floors, thats what insurance is for.

 

[tamz]

I've just noticed this is now in the plumbers arms. Obviously too near the knuckle for the general public :lol:
in the words of Freddie
And bad mistakes, i've made a few.
We all have. It is how we learn best. Make a major fk up and you will never do it again.
As Steve said tho, how you deal with it is what matters.
Sometime we just deal with it as best we can and just face the music.

 

[tamz]

I would have flooded 7 floors, thats what insurance is for.

Obviously you have never had to deal with your insurer over a big claim. That is when you wish you had gone ltd. Not a nice place to be.

 

[GQuigley67]

didnt i post it in the plumbers arms in the first place ?

 

[Mike Jackson]

I thought you did but I may be hallucinating.

 

[tamz]

Probably was always in here. Just me showing my age and being a retard.

 

[CES]

I don't think there's a link between age and retarded, if there is there may a strong case for it being inversely proportional going by some of the apprentices around these days..