Old Crane

The boom of a barge mounted ringer crane working on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco bay, collapsed yesterday.

The boom of a large boom truck crashed onto the roof of a home in Phoenix, Arizona, yesterday after it broke free from the superstructure.

Australia’s federal government has proposed scrapping the landmark hammerhead crane in Sydney. A report by the department of defence report proposes scrapping the 250 tonne crane which has been in…

The operator of the crawler crane that collapsed in New York on Wednesday has been blamed for overloading the crane. A statement from the Department of Buildings claims that the crane was lifting a load of 23,900lbs (10.8 tonnes), when the crane’s maximum capacity was around half that amount.

The tower/boom of a large crawler crane has collapsed while lifting a load of lumber in Long Island City, Queens, New York. Seven people are said to be injured, three of them were trapped under the fallen boom and suffered more serious injuries, but not to the extent that their lives are threatened.

The boom of a mobile crane buckled this morning while removing the large Christmas tree from the top of the Macys store in Atlanta, Georgia this morning.

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The crane an old Grove TM1275 or TM1400 belonging to Grúas Quirós, weighs between 82 and 86 tonnes and the bridge is likely to have a capacity of 40 tonnes or so.

A tower crane is reported to have collapsed near to the fairway of the Alcaidesa golf course near Sotogrande, Spain, due to neglect. No one was hurt in the incident and property damage was minor.

31 companies have been fined in Singapore in the governments for first crack down on poor safety practices during lifting operations.