The damage we have at this location varies but is consistant. Our safety standard requires us to have an enclosed cab with air conditioning to protect the operator from molen metal splash along with automotive or better type window glass for visabilty. Some examples of the damage we see at our location is as follows:
Broken Drive axles (twisted like a barber pole) 3 in one month.
A Cat DP50K 2 weeks old with a transmission case broken in half.
A Cat DP50K 2 months old with molten metal splash from under the unit burning the steer hose and truck main wiring harness.
Broken windows on a daily bases.
Cascade fork positioner/side shift attachment pulled from the carriage at least 10 times in the last year.
Last year I tracked $50,000 in damage on only 8 forklifts.
How does this compare to other locations as far as being normal damage?