GMC bus nut killed when bus collapses on him

[DrivingMissLazy]

Bus collapsed while victim was underneath
By Kristen Abraham

CLARE COUNTY (WJRT) - (09/19/07)--A Clare County man was
killed after a bus collapsed on his body Wednesday afternoon.

Police say the accident happened on the 4000 Block of West
Adams Road just after 4:30 p.m. in Lincoln Township near the
town of Lake.

Police say the 65-year-old man had been working on the old
model bus for several weeks. Police say the man's family has
asked for his name not to be released.

His wife was home when the accident happened. His home on
Adams sits back on the road and is on private property.

Investigators say the man was working on his 1959 GMC bus.
He was in the process of converting the bus into a mobile
home when it collapsed, crushing him.

"He had braced it up with two pieces of wood that lost their
stability when he was working underneath it," said Deputy
Sean Robb with the Clare County Sheriff's Department.

"Then it collapses on top of him. He didn't have it braced
up properly enough to prevent it from happening."

Clare County police say their investigation is closed. There
is no indication it was anything more than a terrible accident.

Copyright 2007 ABC12 and ABC

[FloridaCliff]

This was in Michigan...Anyone know who this was?

Our sympathy's to the family!


Cliff

[Green-Hornet]

Sad indeed. Please work safe.

[bubbaqgal]

I have been checking the newspaper for the area for a death notice to see if I can find his name but the list only goes through 9-17.  I will keep checking to see if it is anyone we know.  Cat

[FloridaCliff]

Here's a good thread on run up ramps for those who are unfamiliar:

http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=469.msg3707;topicseen#msg3707

Work Safe, Play Hard.

Cliff

[Sammy]

Unfortunately this sad,tragic loss becomes a wakeup call to many.
My sincere condolences to the gentleman's family.
Sammy

[johnjem]

What did go wrong? when ever i go under i let all air out of the bus and then i block it,pray and go under
no air body is down ,front or rear wheels up on long ramps 10 feet long 6 inches high?WHAT WENT WRONG I WOUNDER

[DrivingMissLazy]

What did go wrong? when ever i go under i let all air out of the bus and then i block it,pray and go under
no air body is down ,front or rear wheels up on long ramps 10 feet long 6 inches high?WHAT WENT WRONG I WOUNDER

From the press release:

"He had braced it up with two pieces of wood that lost their
stability when he was working underneath it," said Deputy
Sean Robb with the Clare County Sheriff's Department.

"Then it collapses on top of him. He didn't have it braced
up properly enough to prevent it from happening."

[Dreamscape]

Has anybody heard anything?

This is another sad, sad story that we hate hearing about. 

Paul

[bubbaqgal]

It was in Clare County in Michigan.  I have been checking the local paper for obituaries but it must not be a daily paper.  The last obituary is dated 9-17.  I'll check again tomorrow.  Cat