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Still has killer hair. Rest up my dude.
Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said on Tuesday during a press conference that Renner was run over by his snowcat, a device to remove snow, after the machinery started to roll away when he was not in the driver’s seat. He was injured during an attempt to get back into the snowcat, Balaam said. >

It was being reported initially as a safety system failure by at least two news outlets. I am not seeing that dialog now. >

That could still be true - sounds like it started moving without a driver.  Maybe a break failure. >

Or he didn't engage it fully. We just don't know. >

Did he curb his wheels properly?
I joke, but that's why you're supposed to turn your wheels - in case the car "pops" out of gear. Not that a snowcat has wheels... But the point is that we curb our wheels (and it's the law) because the machines are mechanical devices (even well maintained ones) that are susceptible to failure. >

I don't think you can curb a vehicle with treads. It maneuvers by rotating one side of treads more or less than the other. They always remain in the same orientation relative to the vehicle's body/cab. I think it's more likely that someone ran him over, or he did something like the guy in this video (@44s mark), but maybe stuck his leg out without being attached to a kill-switch. >

Fuck, I'm just glad to see him conscious. Snow cats are no joke and the fact that he's not in a freaking coma or something is great news. By all accounts he loves it there and tries to help his neighbors and this is poor recompense for being a great neighbor. Hopefully he recovers well. >

I had been imagining a snowmobile with some kind of plow attachment (I don't see much snow or related equipment where I am), but now that I've seen a picture, that is a massive piece of machinery.  
He's lucky to be alive. >

Being run over by a snow plow isn't as bad as it might seem, because it distributes its weight over a large surface area, but it could still have easily been a fatal accident. >

It weighs 7 tons. I don't care how that's distributed. >

I’m relieved that he’s conscious and talking so now I can finally relax a little hoping to a full recovery. >

Now I only have Damar Hamlin to worry about. >

Fingers crossed. That was a rough thing to watch. >

Being from the UK i had no clue what a snowcat was.. holy shit! If that thing was moving and I fell into it I’d just accept my fate lol, hope he recovers soon!