Vahighwayman
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One Huge Boo Boo!
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Vahighwayman
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Crane Saga Continues
Crane support outrigger punches through slab causing crane to lose balance and collapse across the site and onto adjoining property.
Crane balanced in the air for approx 1 hour before entire rig & boom collapse completely across site.
Crane support outrigger punches through slab causing crane to lose balance and collapse across the site and onto adjoining property.
Crane balanced in the air for approx 1 hour before entire rig & boom collapse completely across site.
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Vahighwayman
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Crane Boo Boo Still
Rig falls through to the basement.
Amazing that no one was seriously injured or killed.
I don't know where it happened just a buddy of mine emailed me this story.
I bet there was a whole lotta OH xxxx said that day.
Rig falls through to the basement.
Amazing that no one was seriously injured or killed.
I don't know where it happened just a buddy of mine emailed me this story.
I bet there was a whole lotta OH xxxx said that day.
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DuraMaxMan66
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wow that would be quite something to see in person
Vahighwayman
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If I realized that there was already a thread on this horrific accident, I would have not wasted my time and re-posted it. Like I said in the thread that I started with this accident, a buddy of mine has e-mailed me the photos and story on it and I took it that it was recent. Sorry!:beatsme
scholzee
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Anyone know what happens to a crane after an accident like that ? Does it get totally scraped ? Could it be rebuilt and certified ? Would anyone want it after an accident like that ?
AtlasRob
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Dont beat yourself too much over it. I did exactly the same thing. I did a search but missed it
lucky for me somebody posted the link and I managed to back up a bit rapid with all the alarms going 
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Not a problem.Thats the first time I have ever seen it ..so Good on ya for posting it Old Dominion Highwayman..:drinkup
Anyways,who is the idiot that didn`t ask what that rig is going to sit on?
It doesn`t take a brain surgeon or engineer to figure out a hollow structure with that amount of weight and downward pressure is going to place massive stress on the surface material.....
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