dirtydeed
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B2650 BH77, U27-4R2, BX23TLBM, box blade, rear blade, flail mower, Stump Grinder
While working up at my mom's place last night, I did something really stupid that I hope ya'll don't repeat. I was dropping the SSQA bucket and had the loader in it's float position (I was in a hurry). While I was reaching for the SSQA handle on the right side of the loader, my left foot was under the loader arm on the left side of the tractor. When I released the right side SSQA, the loader arms dropped (bucket was already on the ground) and pinned my left foor under the loader arm. I was stuck.
I couldn't lift the loader by hand and couldn't move at all (no way to reach the loader valve as It was on the opposite side as my pinned foot). Fortunately, my mom was there and I yelled for her to come help me. I told her exactly what I wanted her to do, but in her panic, she moved the loader valve into a lift and curl position. Well the curl started first putting more pressure on my toes. Stop, I yelled. Then had her pull the loader control straight back for lift.
Anyway, all is fine. I just have some bruised toes, they still wiggle so, I don't think anything is broken. Luckily, I had work boots on. Not steel toed, but I think the heavy leather saved my toes. If I had been wearing sneakers, It'd be a different story.
3 lessons I learned:
1) don't be in a hurry
2) don't leave the loader in float, only unlock the bucket while standing in front of the bucket
3) wear boots, steel toe preferred
I couldn't lift the loader by hand and couldn't move at all (no way to reach the loader valve as It was on the opposite side as my pinned foot). Fortunately, my mom was there and I yelled for her to come help me. I told her exactly what I wanted her to do, but in her panic, she moved the loader valve into a lift and curl position. Well the curl started first putting more pressure on my toes. Stop, I yelled. Then had her pull the loader control straight back for lift.
Anyway, all is fine. I just have some bruised toes, they still wiggle so, I don't think anything is broken. Luckily, I had work boots on. Not steel toed, but I think the heavy leather saved my toes. If I had been wearing sneakers, It'd be a different story.
3 lessons I learned:
1) don't be in a hurry
2) don't leave the loader in float, only unlock the bucket while standing in front of the bucket
3) wear boots, steel toe preferred