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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: jazzy01 on July 13, 2009, 11:38:45

Title: Another crane has fallen.
Post by: jazzy01 on July 13, 2009, 11:38:45

Some of you may know that a crane collapsed some time ago here in southampton.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAq-uhXmEi8&feature=PlayList&p=6558D62E39F34131&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=7

Well another one has fallen whilst loading containers onto the NYK Themis the operator has been seriously injured but lickily still alive.

 

Title: Re: Another crane has fallen.
Post by: matt5674 on July 13, 2009, 14:30:59

Looks like the Solent's container cranes are rusting out or have been built wrong. but it is frightening to see a crane bom tear off the main structure. Good thing no one was killed.

Title: Re: Another crane has fallen.
Post by: capn_cal on July 13, 2009, 15:34:31

Quote from: matt5674 on July 13, 2009, 14:30:59

Looks like the Solent's container cranes are rusting out or have been built wrong. but it is frightening to see a crane bom tear off the main structure. Good thing no one was killed.

at first, i thought it fallen because it's load was too heavy :-\ :-\

Title: Re: Another crane has fallen.
Post by: CaptainMike1 on July 13, 2009, 17:10:52

Updated link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/8147125.stm

Title: Re: Another crane has fallen.
Post by: RJK on July 13, 2009, 22:24:31

Although it's not a container crane here's a video of a crane collapsing on a job I worked on. I quit the job several months before this happened because I didn't like the way they were running it. The job that is, not the crane.

Russ K

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBDJM13rJ-k

Title: Re: Another crane has fallen.
Post by: RMSGreatBritain on July 14, 2009, 18:08:45

note to self: never work on a crane!

these things dont seem very safe, surely health and safety will step in soon enough with their high visibility vests. :P

Title: Re: Another crane has fallen.
Post by: jazzy01 on July 14, 2009, 20:47:31

Typical I was going to come off the tower cranes and get my ticket to work on the dockside cranes.

Dont think I will bother now.

Title: Re: Another crane has fallen.
Post by: RMS Canada on July 14, 2009, 20:57:20

I hope no one was killed  :o