09.05.2014
Crane drops into car park
A truck crane broke through the surface of a car park dropping into an underground parking garage in Idaho Falls, Idaho, earlier this week.
The incident occurred on Tuesday as the crane operator was turning the rig in a tight area, when the back wheel tandem broke through the ground. Thankfully no one was hurt and the damage to vehicles below limited to one or two cars.
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The recovery begins
The crane is a 70 ton four axle Terex T775 owned and operated by local company CCI –Crane & Transport. The company quickly recovered the stricken crane with one of its larger cranes. The T775 has an operational weight of between 36 and 39 tonnes depending on specification.
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Makes you think about the size of mats used on the recovery crane. Hope it was properly checked.