Local Tow Strap Death
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Local Tow Strap Death
For those of you using tow straps be carful, It could happen in a heartbeat!!!
This is all thats on the news website
John
Towing Accident Kills Man At Park
The Belmont County Sheriff's Department said a Flushing man died after an accident at Powerline Park.
The Sheriff's department said it happened just before 6 p.m. Friday.
Joey Fulton, 22, died on scene.
Deputies said Fulton was trying to pull a truck that was stuck in the mud using a tow strap.
They said the hook from the tow strap broke off of the truck that was stuck, entered Fulton's vehicle and struck him in the head.
The accident is still under investigation.
This is all thats on the news website
John
Towing Accident Kills Man At Park
The Belmont County Sheriff's Department said a Flushing man died after an accident at Powerline Park.
The Sheriff's department said it happened just before 6 p.m. Friday.
Joey Fulton, 22, died on scene.
Deputies said Fulton was trying to pull a truck that was stuck in the mud using a tow strap.
They said the hook from the tow strap broke off of the truck that was stuck, entered Fulton's vehicle and struck him in the head.
The accident is still under investigation.
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NEVER NEVER use those crap tow straps with those hooks.. we have a VERY good thread on recovery safety
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edit here:
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=54546
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Hope that helps. Its pretty simple
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#7
Sad story. BUT...when there's a release of info, please post it. I have a sneaking suspicion that a 'tow strap' was used instead of a 'recovery strap'. 10k max vs 30k max. Thinking one of those straps that are nylon rope with plain jane hooks w/o safety keeper was used. Stupidity...but sad, yes.
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ALWAYS ALWAYS place a towel or a jacket of a shirt, or SOMETHING on the line while it has a lil bit of tension. If it comes loose, the towel will take ALOT of the whip action out of the line.
I have a ding in my tail gate from the top half of a stump that broke off. had it not been for the beach towel that stump would have been sitting in the cab next to me. instead it hit the lower part of my tailgate
I have a ding in my tail gate from the top half of a stump that broke off. had it not been for the beach towel that stump would have been sitting in the cab next to me. instead it hit the lower part of my tailgate
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ALWAYS ALWAYS place a towel or a jacket of a shirt, or SOMETHING on the line while it has a lil bit of tension. If it comes loose, the towel will take ALOT of the whip action out of the line.
I have a ding in my tail gate from the top half of a stump that broke off. had it not been for the beach towel that stump would have been sitting in the cab next to me. instead it hit the lower part of my tailgate
I have a ding in my tail gate from the top half of a stump that broke off. had it not been for the beach towel that stump would have been sitting in the cab next to me. instead it hit the lower part of my tailgate
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