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Crane topples in NZ
Saturday, 7 Aug, 2010 – 3:30 | No Comment
Crane topples in NZ

A five axle All Terrain crane tipped over into a creek this morning to the west of Auckland, New Zealand, when the ground gave way under its outriggers. We understand that there had been heavy rain overnight and that a temporary retaining wall collapsed

Another outrigger accident
Wednesday, 4 Aug, 2010 – 3:30 | No Comment
Another outrigger accident

The lift, a 52 metre Pagliero owned by Locnacelle-Isle de France/ part of the Lorlev crane and access rental group, was working on the rewiring of overhead cables for DEF.

Crane takes a dip
Tuesday, 3 Aug, 2010 – 8:23 | No Comment
Crane takes a dip

A Rough Terrain slipped off a barge on Friday and into Lake Whatcom in Bellingham, Washington, no one was injured in the incident.

35 Tonne Crane crashes into house
Friday, 30 Jul, 2010 – 8:21 | No Comment
35 Tonne Crane crashes into house

NSW Fire Emergency services were rushed to the scene of an accident involving a 35 Tonne crane in Hepburn Ave, Gladesville around 8am this morning.

WorkSafe Won’t Cover Injured Crane Operator
Thursday, 29 Jul, 2010 – 8:43 | No Comment
WorkSafe Won’t Cover Injured Crane Operator

Although he is a certified crane operator, Mike Doval was volunteering his time as he worked at the site of the future Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Shelbourne Street, near Ryan Street.

RT crane rolls
Wednesday, 28 Jul, 2010 – 7:54 | No Comment
RT crane rolls

A Rough Terrain crane rolled over on its side yesterday in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, injuring the operator.

Rigger acquitted in deadly ’08 NYC crane collapse
Wednesday, 28 Jul, 2010 – 3:30 | No Comment
Rigger acquitted in deadly ’08 NYC crane collapse

A crane rigger was acquitted Thursday of manslaughter charges stemming from the collapse of a New York City crane in 2008,

Crane tips in Akron
Friday, 23 Jul, 2010 – 3:30 | No Comment
Crane tips in Akron

A crane tipped over in Akron, Ohio yesterday with its boom crashing into the roof of a house. The three axle truck crane was removing a large dead tree from the rear garden of the home.

female operator escapes with her life
Thursday, 22 Jul, 2010 – 3:30 | No Comment
female operator escapes with her life

The Daily Mail has reported that a female crane operator survived a 100m fall from the top of a 33-storey building and survived. Two co-workers died in the collapse.

Loader crane boom strikes bus
Friday, 16 Jul, 2010 – 8:02 | No Comment
Loader crane boom strikes bus

A man was killed earlier today and eight others injured when a double decker bus ran into the boom of a loader crane working in the inside lane of the three lane Chai Chee Street.