by Keith Lewis | May 18, 2022 | All, Motor Oil Spill Recovery, Oil Spill Cleanup, Oil Spill Response, Oil Spill Response In Maple Valley, Spill, Spill Cleanup, Spill Cleanup In Bellevue, Spill Recovery, Spill Response
On January 21, 2019, a 95,000 lbs shipping container overturned at the intersection at 15th NW and State Highway 167. Unfortunately, the accident also resulted in a motor oil spill, so all lanes had to be closed during the peak afternoon commute time. For an accident...
by Keith Lewis | May 4, 2022 | All, Spill, Spill Cleanup, Spill Recovery, Tukwila
On November 9, 2018, a semi-truck accident occurred in Tukwila, WA, which involved a trapped driver and a fully loaded shipping container. Both Team Pro-Tow and Team Pro-Enviro responded to the call for this incident. Pro-Tow Clears the Scene for Spill Recovery Team...
by Keith Lewis | Apr 20, 2022 | All, Cargo Reload, Load, Load Service, Load Shift, Load Shift Service
On Sept. 28, 2018, Team Pro-Enviro was called to help after a semi-truck carrying agricultural tires lost its load. The tires slipped off the semi-trailer on Northbound Interstate 5 in Kent, WA. Team Pro-Enviro responded quickly with a Century heavy-duty tow rotating...
by Keith Lewis | Apr 6, 2022 | Accident Cleanup, All, Spill, Spill Cleanup, Spill Containment, Spill Recovery, Spill Response
On July 16, 2018, Team Pro-Enviro and Team Pro-Tow responded to a call regarding a burnt-out trailer on the I-90 near North Bend, WA. The trailer had burned to the ground and left an incredible mess on a busy section of highway on Snoqualmie Pass. It required...
by Keith Lewis | Mar 16, 2022 | All, Cargo, Cargo Cleanup, Cargo Recovery, Cargo Response, Cargo Salvage, Load Handling, Load Recovery
In this incident several years ago on July 1, 2016, a semi-truck tipped over and spilled its cargo at the edge of the road. Team Pro-Enviro responded with a cargo reload service, as spills don’t always involve fuel and oil! In this instance, product boxes needed to be...
by Keith Lewis | Mar 2, 2022 | All, Cargo, Cargo Cleanup, Cargo Recovery, Cargo Response, Cargo Salvage, Load Recovery, Material Handling, Seattle Cargo Recovery
Several years ago, on December 1, 2014, Team Pro-Enviro and Team Pro-Tow responded to a fishy situation in Seattle, WA. A truck and trailer were cruising up the hill, and 11% grade, on Denny Way in downtown Seattle. The steep grade caused the load to shift and the...
by Keith Lewis | Feb 16, 2022 | Accident Recovery, All, Cargo, Cargo Recovery, Cargo Response, Cargo Salvage, Load Recovery, Semi-Truck Accident Recovery
Back on March 4, 2015, Team Pro-Enviro and Team Pro-Tow were called to the scene of a collision involving two semi-trucks with full loads. A truck hauling 80,000 pounds of potting soil collided with one pulling 55,000 pounds of k-cups. It created a large accident...
by Keith Lewis | Feb 2, 2022 | All, Diesel Fuel Spill, Fuel Spill Clean Up, Fuel Spill Cleanup, Fuel Spill Containment, Fuel Spill Recovery, Semi-Truck Accident, Semi-Truck Accident Recovery, Spill, Spill Cleanup, Spill Recovery, Spill Response
On May 2, 2019, Team Pro-Tow was called to a semi-truck accident near Auburn, WA. The truck had overturned, and its trailer was carrying a whole load of steel that weighed more than 70,000 lbs. This wreck would be a challenging semi-truck accident recovery. The truck...
by Keith Lewis | Jan 19, 2022 | Accident Cleanup, All, Spill, Spill Cleanup, Spill Containment, Spill Recovery, Spill Response
Hazardous spills are a severe danger to the environment and harm local wildlife or plants. If there is a waterway nearby, it also risks contaminating the water and becoming a danger to people. That’s why, when there’s a spill, Team Pro-Enviro is quick to respond....
by Keith Lewis | Jan 5, 2022 | All, Load, Load Recovery, Load Service, Load Shift, Load Shift Service
A shifting load can cause an accident, delay, and requiring a load shift service means expensive downtime. Improper loading is the leading cause of a load shift. There are a few key things to avoid when loading your trailers or flatbeds. Preventing load shifts keeps...