14.06.2012

Crane flips in Connecticut

A small truck crane flipped over at a job site in New Haven Connecticut yesterday while driving piles.

The operator was trapped in his cab, but was quickly helped out by his colleagues, he was uninjured and refused any medical treatment.
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The crane, a small Grove TMS, was putting in sheet piles

The crane was working for Fucci Construction and reportedly driving in steel sheet piles to reinforce the waterside bank.

Vertikal Comment

From the information we have been sent it is hard to see what caused the incident, although outrigger issues look as if they may have played a part. An overload situation is also a possibly explanation - placing piles with a telescopic crane has its dangers.