Dredgers use excavator bucket to cool off in river
Dredgers use excavator bucket to cool off in river
2025-09-04
During recent dredging work at the Dawu River in Taitung, workers used the bucket of an excavator to cool off in the water. In the hot summer heat, five of them climbed into the bucket, while their colleague controlled it from the driver’s seat, repeatedly dipping the bucket into the river. While they seemed to have a great time, the county government said this behavior likely violates occupational safety rules.
Five construction workers squeezed into this excavator bucket as their colleague lowered it into the water over and over again, cooling them off in the river and turning the construction site into a water park. They even switched to another riverbed on the right side for a few more dips. They seemed to be having a great time, but people watching were shocked.
Member of public
They need to be careful. The latch of the excavator bucket may not be properly secured.
Member of public
It might not be safe. It takes a lot of force to lower and raise the bucket, which could lead to muscle strains or impact-related injuries.
Typhoons and heavy rains earlier this summer led to massive water surges in the Dawu River, which accumulated large amounts of sand and gravel in the riverbed. A contractor was hired to dredge the river, but during their break, five workers climbed into the excavator bucket to cool off in the water. This dangerous behavior is subject to a fine of up to NT$300,000.
Lin Li-chih
Taitung Social Affairs Department Deputy Directory
Engaging in this kind of dangerous behavior likely violates occupational safety laws and could result in a fine of at least NT$30,000.
There was another incident in Pingtung not long ago when an excavator bucket was used as a giant barbeque. But these large, powerful machines need to be respected, as using them for purposes other than digging poses both safety and hygiene concerns.
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疏濬工人玩怪手戲水消暑 台東縣府:恐違反職安挨罰
2025-09-04
來看到有人竟然搭怪手的挖斗，來戲水消暑。台東大武溪目前正在疏濬工程，疑似天氣太熱，外包商的工人，赤裸上身坐進挖斗裡，任憑駕駛操控挖斗上上下下，不斷浸入水中，玩得不亦樂乎。但縣府表示，這樣的行為，恐怕已經違反職安法。
五名工人赤裸上身，擠進挖斗裡，一下、兩下、三下、四下，水花四濺，整片河床瞬間變成水上樂園。玩得不過癮，還要換到右邊河床泡一泡，再盪回來，繼續下水。工人玩得不亦樂乎，但民眾看了心驚驚。
[[民眾]]
“就要注意安全啊，因為那個怪手的斗子，插銷有沒有插好不一定。”
[[民眾]]
“還是有安全的疑慮，就是因為你往下跟往上拉的那個力量非常的大，可能會有拉傷或是撞擊受傷的疑慮。”
之前暴雨加上颱風，導致台東大武溪，溪水暴漲，大量砂石堆積河床，外包商進行疏濬工程，不過中午時間，疑似天氣太熱，五人赤裸上身，坐進怪手的挖斗，駕駛上上下下，在水下浸泡又來回擺盪，但這樣的行為，恐怕會挨罰，最高30萬。
[[台東社會處副處長 林俐志]]
“從事這類型的危險行為，都有可能會違反我們職業安全法的相關規定，都有可能會被處理3萬元以上罰鍰。”
其實，不久前在屏東，也有人異想天開，開怪手來烤蝦，把挖斗當成烤肉大平台。只是，明明是挖土砂的工具，卻不務正業又是戲水又是烤肉，不僅涉及安全問題，還有衛生疑慮。
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