A heavy equipment operator and his team were hired by a recovery company to retrieve a rental machine that had become stuck in a pond. The machine was partially submerged, but still operational. The team built a mat road to access the site and carefully dug around the machine to avoid causing further damage. They managed to start the machine and, with some maneuvering, were able to pull it out of the pond and onto dry ground. The recovery process took about an hour and a half, and the machine appeared to be in good condition, aside from a bent panel.
Here are the key facts:
1. The narrator is at a site to recover a rental machine that has gotten stuck in a pond.
2. The machine was being used for pond excavation when it got stuck.
3. The narrator is working with a recovery company to get the machine out.
4. The machine is still operational, despite being partially submerged in water.
5. The narrator is using mats to create a path to the machine and to support it during the recovery process.
6. The narrator is digging around the machine to create a path for it to be removed.
7. The machine is a Caterpillar (referenced as "cat control one").
8. The recovery process takes about an hour and a half.
9. The machine is successfully recovered, with only minor damage (a bent panel).
10. The narrator believes the machine's owner may need to dredge the pond to prevent future accidents.