After delivering a load of sand the crew asked a coworker and I if we’d go load ourselves with class 5 gravel at a pit just a few miles from the job site. Even though it’d been more than fifteen years since I had been in the cab of a loader I was able to … Read more
With the construction season winding down dump truck work is starting to get sporadic. When the Boss indicates that you have two options, either come in late and work for only a few hours or wash equipment, the choice is rather easy. I washed a pair of dozers and the washbay floor. (I should have … Read more
The Boss asked if I’d make a run to take a paver track for warranty replacement. With the torn track unloaded and the new one loaded I was on my way back to the shop. The Boss met me outside by the warehouse to help unload. I asked how he thought we should get … Read more
This week ended up being filled with a little bit of everything including some new experiences. Try as I might I simply am not able to recall what I did on Monday. I vaguely remember spending a couple of hours at the asphalt plant hauling 1/2″ rock from the quarry. On Tuesday I … Read more
After hauling a load of asphalt mix, only using part of the load, toploading the cleanup scrap, dumping off on the recycle pile hours after loading hot mix I went on to haul some class 5 gravel. I noticed that the first load was a bit heavier than expected but I paid it no mind. … Read more
Late Friday afternoon the call came across the radio asking for three volunteers to deliver three loads of gravel to a residential customer. Naturally, I volunteered to stay a bit late to get one of those loads delivered. This wasn’t as simple as originally thought. The customer required delivery in the alley behind the house. … Read more
My day started with a phone call from the boss asking if I was interested in making a trip to the Twin Cities. (turns out it was Farmington) Not being one for telling the boss no, naturally I said “sure why not.” I was asked to return this funny looking contraption after loading it … Read more
Waiting in line for the paving machine. This is the view in my mirror.
Scott offered me a hand getting unstuck this morning. Unfortunately, try as he might, all of Scott’s efforts were for naught. He was unable to free the truck from the gravel I was stuck in. Reinforcements were required and greatly appreciated.