EU Safety Gate · Report-2013-024
REDROCK · Vacuum Tanker
The product poses a risk of injuries during foreseeable maintenance activity of wheel/tyre removal and replacement on Single Axle slurry tanker. The machinery design does not include a jacking or propping point,so there is no strong point available. Therefore, the movement of the raised vehicle leads to overturn and crushing. The movement of the jack or prop leads to instability and overturn. A full or partially full liquid load increases the risk of movement and overturn. Working close to the body of the machine, under it, in front of the wheel arches means the operator is within the danger zone, thereby increasing risk of injury.1 fatal accident reported. The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and with the relevant national standards.
- Published
- 21 June 2013
- Notifying authority
- United Kingdom
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks. Date of entry into force: 01/03/2013
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0692/13
- Model
- 1600 gallon single two wheel axle
- Batch
- 35505
Classification
- Category
- Machinery
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Product description
Slurry tanker is a rolled metal tank which is fixed to an axle. The size of slurry tankers varies, in a typical range from 850 gallon (3865 litres) to 5000 gallon (22730 litres). This type of equipment is found in agriculture, construction, quarries.