‘Crane accidents’ Archives
Crane rolls
An operator escaped injury yesterday after his crane rolled down an embankment near Craven Arms in Shropshire, UK. The 40 tonne All Terrain crane was travelling on an unclassified road behind Stokesay Castle when it got stuck and then rolled, coming to rest upside down. The 54 year-old operator was in the carrier cab when it rolled but escaped [...]
Crane tips in Maldives
A Rough Terrain crane tipped yesterday in the Maafannu district of Malé, the capital of the Maldives, injuring the operator. The crane was set up in the street and lifting cement bags to the second floor of a house when it tipped laying its boom across the neighbouring building. While the crane came to rest on the building the operator was [...]
Investigation into crane tip inconclusive
The investigation into a mobile crane accident in Dunedin, New Zealand, last June has made no progress after more than six months. The boom and job of a 70 tonne Tadano GT700 truck crane owned by Dunedin Crane Hire, came crashing down into the street narrowly missing a bus full of young children. A spokesman for the Department of Labour said [...]
Trees claim another crane
An All Terrain crane belonging to Veghel based crane and transport company Gaffert, tipped over in the town of Hintham, the Netherlands, yesterday, while helping remove 11 poplar trees. The cause of the accident has been blamed on the tree being heavier than expected, some local reports claim it was thought to be four tonnes but was closer to [...]
Yarwun, Australia (Near Gladstone)
A luffing tower crane being used to upgrade a Aluminum refinery that was recently (2004) built suffered a boom collapse. No injuries were reported. The crane appears to be a Favco. The collapse is just of the boom section. Looking at the picture I can't see any structural failure and the pendants are hanging as if they are still attached. My [...]
