comp56 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 That's freakin awesome my lil bro is in a wheelchair and he would love to operate something like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbw55 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 That is just too cool and that's a boss you don't mind working for 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 That's amazing! A boss with a heart of gold! Is there a backstory? I would like to read it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 That's amazing! A boss with a heart of gold! Is there a backstory? I would like to read it.+1 Boss of the year for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 That guy is awesome. What a great thing to do for what I'm sure is an awesome employee. We need more bosses like that at my job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 might have to translate...http://www.rb.no/tv/tim-26-er-rullestolbruker-og-gravmaskinforer-1-95-7499082.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 might have to translate...http://www.rb.no/tv/tim-26-er-rullestolbruker-og-gravmaskinforer-1-95-7499082.htmlThanks comp! I didn't understand a word, but his smile translated very clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I think Liebherr has mods like that for some of their equipment they offer. I guess it also helps the operator get a better vantage point of the material they are loading. This seems like a much cooler use of it! After working on ADA curb ramp compliance on several projects, I never realized how big of an ordeal it was for someone in a wheelchair to get around. Definitely an eye opener.Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigWagWorkshop Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 What a heartwarming story for sure, thank you for sharing the article. Was in a wheelchair for only a month once, and it was a real eye opener. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M80 Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 His government paid for the modification, not his boss. The modification was done by Nasta Special Productions in coordination with NAV who financed the modification in order for him to gain employment. http://www.at.no/anlegg/2014-04-04/--Dette-er-helt-rått-471.html According to the article the operator was paralyzed in a traffic accident in 2006. He is now 26 years old and the Norwegian government branch NAV has paid for his education and the modification to the excavator. Its not likely that such an modification would be profitable for the company in it self, but in a society where the state otherwise would have paid him money for the rest of his life since he cant work, it might be profitable for the society to give him an education and modify the excavator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I don't know about the government paying for the modification or his boss but Case, Hyundai, Cat,Volvo,and Hitachi to name a few have been building these things for years. they call them long reach or elevated cabs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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