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Recovery & Cleanup Transportation Incidents are found in almost every kind of situation. We arrive quickly to access the situation calling our crews to recover transportation units and the recovery of their load. We handle any HAZMAT materials and then restore the condition of site prior to the accident.

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Jan. 26th - Accident involving tractor trailer that rolled over

On Jan 26 th we were contacted by a company for a loaded tractor trailer that had been involved in an accident and was rolled over. Upon arrival found that the tractor trailer, loaded with miscellaneous pieces of steel, had gone over the embankment and rolled over onto its right side into a creek.
The decision was made to upright the units loaded; when all rigging and strapping was completed the units were up righted. The loaded units were then winched with heavy wreckers up the embankment and back onto the roadway.
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Mar. 4th - Accident, Tractor trailer rollover embankment

		On March 4 th we were called for a tractor trailer that had been involved in an accident and was rolled over the embankment. Upon arrival to the scene, found that the loaded tractor trailer had gone through the guardrails and down over a steep embankment rolling over into the trees.
		Guardrails were cut and removed and then the units were stabilized while the trees that were around and wedged underneath were cut and winched free.
		After all rigging was complete the loaded unit was winched and lifted with heavy wreckers away from the trees and then winched back onto the roadway.
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May 17th - Accident, Tractor trailer gone off into woods

On May 17 th we were called for a tractor trailer that had been involved in an accident and was rolled over. Upon arrival found that the tractor trailer had gone off of the roadway, through the guardrails, and had rolled over the embankment approximately 50 feet into the woods.
After traffic control was established and the right lane closed, the tractor and trailer were winched with heavy wreckers to the shoulder of the roadway. The units were then rigged and strapped, then up righted.
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June 15th - Tractor trailer loaded with glass went off into woods

		On June 15 th we were called for a tractor trailer loaded with 43,000 lbs of glass. The tractor trailer had gone off of the roadway, into the woods, and jackknifed up the embankment.
		Upon arrival found that tractor trailer had come to rest with tractor and loaded trailer embedded into the trees, on top of several large boulders, with glass protruding through the nose and side of the trailer.
		Heavy duty wreckers were used to remove tractor and loaded trailer from the embankment and back onto the roadway.
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July 4th - Trailer loaded with miscellaneous HAZMAT products rolled over

On July 4 th we were called for a tractor trailer loaded with miscellaneous products including hazmat products that had rolled over. Upon arrival found that the unit had gone off of the roadway and rolled over onto its left side. The tractor and trailer had come to rest across both lanes of the interstate with the rear of the trailer in the median. The cargo of miscellaneous products of various shapes and sizes had gone through the roof of the trailer, scattering into the median.
After the cargo transfer was completed, the tractor and trailer were rigged, up righted, and then towed to Minuteman Conyngham repair center.
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July 18th - Accident involving Asphalt Tanker went over embankment

		On July 18 th we received a call for a loaded overturned asphalt tanker that was leaking. Upon arrival found that tandem axle tanker loaded with approximately 5,400 gallons of heated liquid asphalt had gone over the embankment approximately 100' and rolled over. The loaded trailer came to rest in the woods with the rear axles torn off and the top of the tanker facing up the embankment.
		After the spill was contained, the technicians attached an emergency discharge valve to the clean out port, prepared unit for the product transfer, and set up the transfer pump. When replacement rescue tank from the company arrived on site, the technicians began to transfer the product into the replacement tank.
		After completion of the transfer, heavy 60 ton rotating wreckers were used to winch the tanker up the embankment and lift the trailer onto a landoll trailer that was lined with plastic. The area that was contaminated with asphalt was restored to previous condition by Minuteman Spill Response, Inc.
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Aug. 6th - Accident Tractor Trailer loaded with wine rolled over

On Aug. 6 th we received a call for a tractor trailer loaded with wine that had rolled over. Upon arrival found that the unit had gone off of the roadway and rolled over onto its left side facing up an embankment in a ditch. When the unit was stabilized, the cargo of wine packaged in 4 liter glass jugs, was stacked onto skids, shrink wrapped, and then load into a Minuteman replacement trailer with a CAT 262.
After the cargo transfer was completed, the tractor and trailer were rigged, up righted, and then towed to Mt Pocono Minuteman repair center.
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April 19th - Tractor trailer hit bridge & rolled bridge and jersey barriers

Minuteman received a call for a tractor trailer loaded with toys that had hit bridge and rolled over between bridge and jersey barriers in a construction zone, blocking the only open travel lane. The tractor was severely damaged with front axle, suspension, and transmission torn free from chassis. The loaded trailer was also rolled over with trailer suspension severely damaged and no longer underneath trailer.
Units were rigged and stabilized to remove barriers for easy access to the wrecked tractor trailer. After barriers were removed, unit was up righted.
Severely damaged tractor was loaded onto Landoll in pieces and removed. After removing tractor, loaded trailer was lifted and replacement suspension was installed under trailer to tow to one of Minuteman’s secure storage facilities.
Fuel clean-up and complete site restoration was finalized by Minuteman Spill Response, Inc.
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May 13th - Accident tractor trailer loaded with bailed municipal waste

		On May 13 th we received a call for a tractor trailer loaded with baled municipal waste that had gone through guardrails and rolled into a rock cut. Upon arrival we found that the units were embedded into embankment.
		The tractor and trailer were removed to enable access to the cargo that was scattered all over the embankment.
		Cargo from trailer and debris from truck were loaded into Minuteman walking floor dump trailers using the excavator and the skid steer.
		Site was then restored to the condition prior to the accident, seeded, and covered with straw.
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May 25th - Tractor trailer careened over 200 ft embankment & submerged in river

On May 25 th we received a call for a tractor trailer that had careened over a 200 ft. embankment consisting of large boulders and had come to rest submerged in a river. Truck with loaded trailer was embedded into the rocks. Unit was so severely damaged that removing unit loaded was not an option. Access to the cargo was not available due to the remote location.
The decision was made to construct a roadway approximately 600 ft. down the mountain in order to unload cargo and remove wreckage. The quick mobilization of our excavator and skid steer helped with the rapid construction of the road.
Heavy wreckers were rigged to stabilize the units before technicians would attempt cargo transfer. After the trailer was unloaded, the cargo was then transferred to the staging area at the top of the cliff and from there loaded into the Minuteman replacement trailer. The larger and water-logged boxes were transferred by a skid steer with forks.
When cargo transfer was complete, tractor and trailer were winched out of river and up the roadway with our 60-ton Rotator and another one of our heavy duty wreckers. Tractor and trailer were separated and rigged for towing. ATowA recognizes Minuteman Towing...
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July 16th - Tractor trailer gone off road & became embedded into trees

		On July 16 th we received a call for a tractor trailer loaded with doors that had gone off the roadway and rolled over the embankment. Upon arrival we found that the truck and trailer had come to rest with the units embedded into trees over the embankment.
		Excavator was used to remove trees that unit had gone through and then to construct a stable roadway for the skid steer.
		The doors were stacked onto pallets, shrink wrapped, and loaded onto replacement trailer with CAT 262.
		The 60-ton rotator was then used to up right the empty tractor trailer and then the units were towed to the customer’s terminal.
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Nov. 19th - Accident tractor trailer rolled over completely onto its roof

On November 19 th we received a call for a tractor trailer that was loaded with clothing that had gone off of roadway, through median, and rolled over. Truck and trailer had come to rest completely on its roof with roof of trailer blown out.
Cargo was strewn all across the median and underneath trailer. Heavy wreckers were used to stabilize truck and trailer during cargo transfer for safety of technicians working in and around units. Cargo was then loaded into Minuteman replacement trailer.
Using two heavy duty wreckers, the empty truck and trailer were up righted.
After units were up righted, they were towed separately to one of Minuteman’s secure storage facilities. The site was then restored to previous condition before the accident.
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Dec. 6th - Multi wreck unit jackknifed and wedged between tow other units

		On December 6 th we received a call for a multi-vehicle accident. Upon arrival found that the unit had jackknifed and wedged between two other tractor trailers. The cab of the tractor was wedged under another trailer with severe damage to both the truck and trailer. Heavy wreckers were used to winch units away from other wrecked tractor trailers and onto shoulder of roadway for cargo transfer.
		Cargo of various makes, shapes, and sizes was restacked onto pallets, shrink wrapped, and loaded onto Minuteman replacement trailer. Heavy wrecker was used to stabilize trailer during cargo transfer.
		The heavy weaker was then used to lift severely damaged tractor and cab onto Minuteman Landoll trailer. Units were then towed to one of our secure storage facilities.
		Fuel clean-up and complete site restoration was finalized by Minuteman Spill Response, Inc.
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Dec. 16th - trailer went through guardrail & over embankment

On December 16 th we received called for a tractor trailer that had gone off of roadway, through the guardrail, and down over the embankment. Units came to rest over the embankment jackknifed with guardrails wedged under and around it.
Loaded unit was winched and lifted back up the embankment and onto roadway. Units were towed to one of Minuteman’s secure storage facilities. Fuel clean-up and complete site restoration was finalized by Minuteman Spill Response, Inc.
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