70 Ton Crane Crashes Into House

Eric Frei · 23rd October 2010, 11:54 AM

70-ton crane crashes into house | house, crane, ton - Breaking News - Gaston Gazette

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EMS personnel take a worker with Denton's Tree Service to an ambulance after a 70-ton construction crane collapsed onto a house at 1215 Oakwood Avenue on Thursday October 21, 2010. The worker was reportedly a tree climber working to cut down a large tree beside the home when the crane being used to remove the tree sections collapsed in his direction, forcing him to slide down or jump from the tree, resulting in non life threatening injuries.

A firefighter walks past the wreckage of a 70-ton construction crane that fell onto a house at 1215 Oakwood Avenue on Thursday October 21, 2010. Crews contracted through Denton's Tree Service were using the 140 foot boom to remove a large tree on the side of the home when the crane tipped over and fell onto the house.

But the injured climber who bailed out is OK.

Injured tree climber returns to thank Brookwood neighbors | tree, injured, known - Local News - Gaston Gazette

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Nancy Denton said the climber, who is 30, had a fractured left wrist, two staples in the back of his head to close a wound and some bruised ribs. Denton did not want to release his name.

Garry Brockley · 23rd October 2010, 02:54 PM

the cranes outrigger house side is only half out thats a major problem if your lifting heavy trees

serialtreekiller · 25th October 2010, 06:37 PM

Thats not well

willem · 27th October 2010, 08:41 AM

these accidents keep happening all around the world. Same mistakes.
Crane to small, arborist with not enough experience or it's almost time to go home let's take this last piece in one go.
I'm glad to hear that the arborist will be oke.
Never save costs on the crane (better to big) and get a craneoperator who likes working with trees. Most of them hate it because they neve know the weight of the lift exactly. Estimate the weight and add at least 50%. If this is more than the cranecapacity your in the dangerzone.

Galbee is right it looks like the rigger wasn't completly out because the the crane was too close to the house.

willem · 27th October 2010, 08:53 AM

10.000 kilometers away. Same story!

YouTube - Kraan omgevallen in Hintham

Alex Metzler · 7th May 2011, 05:19 PM

the further your radius the lower your capacity, it was probably the heaviest pick of the day and the stabilizers only partway out, duh

23rd October 2010, 02:54 PM	#2
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,641	Re: 70 Ton Crane Crashes Into House the cranes outrigger house side is only half out thats a major problem if your lifting heavy trees __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

25th October 2010, 06:37 PM	#3
serialtreekiller Former Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brisbane Posts: 49	Re: 70 Ton Crane Crashes Into House Thats not well

27th October 2010, 08:41 AM	#4
willem Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: the netherlands Posts: 187	Re: 70 Ton Crane Crashes Into House these accidents keep happening all around the world. Same mistakes. Crane to small, arborist with not enough experience or it's almost time to go home let's take this last piece in one go. I'm glad to hear that the arborist will be oke. Never save costs on the crane (better to big) and get a craneoperator who likes working with trees. Most of them hate it because they neve know the weight of the lift exactly. Estimate the weight and add at least 50%. If this is more than the cranecapacity your in the dangerzone. Galbee is right it looks like the rigger wasn't completly out because the the crane was too close to the house.

7th May 2011, 05:19 PM	#6
Alex Metzler Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: eugene oregon Posts: 90	Re: 70 Ton Crane Crashes Into House the further your radius the lower your capacity, it was probably the heaviest pick of the day and the stabilizers only partway out, duh

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