In a bizarre accident in Sibu, an excavator hit an electrical wire, killing two people.
An unfortunate occurrence involving a truck-trailer driver and passenger has been reported here. I am sorry for your loss and my thoughts are with the loved ones and coworkers of the two people who passed away. It is unclear whether or not the excavator was being moved down a public thoroughfare. This press photo shows the excavator’s boom elevated, which could indicate the vehicle travelled a short distance away from paved roads. Unfortunately, there was no trip risk assessment for possible dangers included in the machine movement plan. The omission of which led to fatal outcomes. If the incident occurred off-road at a construction site, managers there will be questioned by authorities about precautions taken to ensure the safety of site visitors and vendors. The emergency services probably didn’t enjoy dealing with this situation. Trained low-loader drivers would generally be on the lookout for overhead high-tension cables, despite the fact that site project management should have identified and begun “cable strike” prevention measures. Project management will bear the lion’s share of the blame if the low-loader is used off-road.
