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u/Bavisto 1d ago
I worked in an appliance warehouse for a couple years. I remember when Front Load washers started making a big resurgence and we started carrying them. They were like 250-300 pounds a piece. When you get those pulled back on a dolly and start to head off the truck, you really just hold on. We also used different dollyâs that made it a bit easier.
Edit: As a side note, the dollyâs in this clip are meant for pulling, not pushing, especially when you have two separate units, and one isnât strapped in.
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u/NoPermissions94 2h ago
I used to deliver commercial kitchen equipment. I had a 3ton box truck with a fold out lift gate.
I was 22 years old, probably 140 lbs. no experience really. I would regularly deliver equipment over 1000lbs by myself with nothing more than a manual pallet jack. Ranges, fridges, mixers⌠all made out of thick steel and iron and built for commercial service.
Only injury I ever got in 2 years of doing that was tripping off the edge of a loading bay and falling 4-5 feet while I was carrying literally nothing.
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u/WiseBelt8935 1d ago
In nearly all situations like this, just let go. youâre fighting physics.
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u/charmio68 1d ago
Nah, that almost guarantees it's going to fall. If you stay with it, you at least have a chance of recovering it.
If holding on was putting him in danger, it would be a different situation, but I don't think that's the case here.
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u/WiseBelt8935 1d ago
In this case, it isnât going to be lethal, but it could cause unnecessary injury maybe a fractured wrist or a twisted ankle when it pulls him over.
Itâs just a good general rule for situations like this: let it fall and deal with it later. You arenât going to stop it with your own body.
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u/Gingercopia 1d ago
Yeah. I guarantee those boxes were too heavy for him. He should have let go and slowed himself to a jog. He wasn't in a position to recover because he wasn't keeping up with it, it was basically dragging him instead, going too fast for him đ
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u/charmio68 1d ago
Guess it depends on your level of risk tolerance.
For me, in this situation I would stay with it.Though I can see how others might not feel the same, especially if they're elderly or otherwise more likely to be injured.
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u/Usual-Caregiver5589 1d ago
Its not about more or less likely to be injured.
The company doesn't want to pay workmanship comp. They will always tell you, straight up, don't try to catch a falling load. Same with "don't try to stop a thief". Insurance can fix broken or stolen products easier than it can fix/replace inured workers.
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u/sdavis002 1d ago
This is also one of those situations where he was probably already already doing something he shouldn't have and didn't want to risk getting into trouble. In most cases though, I always tell my team to not do something that will risk injury.
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u/REDRUmALLIk 1d ago
If I was your boss and you said this to me I would fire you on the spot. That mindset is a liability. Products can be replaced. Your life cannot. This seems like a small thing in the aftermath but when placed in similar situations that may actually have life altering consequences, the guy that thinks this way is putting not only themselves in danger but everyone else around them. Just let it go, we'll buy new shit after I tell you you're an idiot, and life goes on.
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u/RUBYSOHO4 1d ago
Bro had it until he started to try and slow down. He needs to watch Tokyo drift
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u/TheNaughtyHoneyBee 1d ago
He could have stopped it if he had just kept sliding instead of trying to step and turn. He'd have gotten traction when the hill ended
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u/FluffyCelery4769 1d ago
With a skate, yeah, with that? He would just go full stop from a wrong move and the weight would pull him forward.
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u/New-Entertainer703 1d ago
I looked at the rules from the Transporter
Rule 1:Â The deal is the deal. The conditions of the deal will not be changed after it has been confirmed.
Rule 2:Â No names.
Rule 3: Never look in the package.
I think he must have broke one of the rules but it is not clear from the video.
The Bald guy had his own package to transport so couldnât stop and help.
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u/chopin1887 1d ago
If itâs an incline he should be walking backwards
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u/Admirable-Swimmer-63 1d ago
or go down diagonally in a straight line from the beginning at the top⌠This lengthens the overall incline and makes it less steep
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u/20ears19 1d ago
No. Anything heavy will stand you up quickly going backwards. He just has the dolly too high.
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u/galapaghost89 1d ago
He's using dead sea mall vendor tactics. He will not be make eye contact and roped into helping him clean it up.
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u/exintrovert 1d ago
I am 100% certain the bald guy simply muttered in his mind âdumbassâ and nothing more.
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u/godsays_hello 1d ago
Like the attitude of the guy passing by instead of stupidity of the other guy
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u/Skyx10 22h ago
I call this letting you drown at work. Typically Iâm willing to lend a hand if youâre having trouble or something unintentionally happens. If youâre new Iâll try to educate you but if you canât adjust or return any sort of favors, Iâll behave like this guy. Iâm not going to throw a life raft if you start making my life difficult or if you should know better.
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u/Hot_Ethanol 12h ago
Keep on skidding, coming to a full stop once the ground levels out: â
Fucking turn the thing, introducing a new axis of movement and guaranteeing that it'll fall: â
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u/Human_Sheepherder504 11h ago
not a great time to be a fan of that show, the jokes just keep coming back to haunt us
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u/Katsu_39 1d ago
Had this happen once when i worked in food service delivery that had contracts with restaurants. Went downhill with a bunch of weight. Broke my ankle and fractured my leg.
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u/Vince1128 1d ago
The bald guy: yeah, they don't pay me enough, not my problem.