11.08.2011

Operator flung from loader crane

A man operating a loader crane from a high mount seated control station was flung into an excavation earlier this week when the crane tipped over in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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The scene on Tuesday as the crane is recovered

The incident occurred at the Cornerstone Baptist Church on Tuesday, when the crane owned by MST Concrete Products was helping to install an underground tank that will supply water to the church sprinkler system.

The operator was setting the tank into the hole when the crane flipped on its side throwing the operator and the tank into the excavated hole.
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The hole is visible from this view

Spartanburg Fire department said that the man did not suffer life threatening injuries and was conscious. The crane leaked oil and fuel while the recovery was carried out, however the oils were being contained.
OSHA – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.