Large Crane Topples in New Zealand - Graphic
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was the dislike the guy in the crane?
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Oh Shit !!!! Is crane driver alive ????
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waaaaaaay to close to the edge, the rule is how deep the excavation is how far back. smart and quick thinkin by the op tho to swing counter weights into the fall, prolly saved his life.
bigsk8rken 9 months ago
@bigsk8rken
You're right, except that rule can be bypassed with engineered foundations for the crane. In this case, they made an effort but failed to account for heavy rains and the consistency of the riverbank.
As for swinging, I don't think the operator had anything to do with it. As soon as the crane sank at the back, the weight of the counterweight would easily overwhelm the swing motor and "fall" to the rear.
If he was smart, he would have lowered the load immediately.
malaycobra 7 months ago