Blaming the imminent arrival of lunchtime and the prospect of some of Mum’s roast lunch, the driver of this Matbro TR250 telehandler was keen to push on.

But in his haste to heap up the hedge brash cleared by his fencing contractor he forgot to retract the boom and tipped it on its side.

Miraculously the only damage - beside his dented pride - was a broken window and damaged joystick (gripped too tightly when the machine went over).

Later that day the stricken machine was righted with the help of the driver’s brother’s 360 digger and the fencing was finished successfully.

If you've captured any amusing machinery mishaps on camera send them in to fwmachinery@rbi.co.uk

Later this year we'll be judging the coveted title of 'Wrecker of the Year'. Aside from the highly prized title, we'll also be giving away a digital camera worth £150 for the best pictures. 

by Nick Fone (About this Author)

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