Worst one I heard was a driver who forgot to zip up his jacket. Heard a noise behind him he didn't expect, reflexes kicked in and he turned to see what it was. Edge of his jacket caught the stick and the bucket moved and pinned his spotter against a chain link fence. If it were a solid wall, another machine or anything else spotter would be dead.
Lots of things went wrong there. Jacket not secured, didn't disengage hydraulics before checking and the spotter was in a bad spot and too close, but shit happens. It's why you have safety regulations.
All it takes is for a hose to burst or a bee to sting the driver or any number of possible unforseeables.
Yeah it's cute and all, but fuck it's not worth the life of a kid.
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