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27.09.2017

Crane overturns on barge

A lattice boom crawler crane working from a barge overturned yesterday during a lift at a Bridge project in Daytona Beach, Florida, .
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The boom appears to have flipped over the rear


The crane owned by Johnson Brothers Contracting had been lifting or pulling a foundation pile when the incident occured, possibly due to the failure of a wire rope or sling? As the crane appears to have flipped over the rear.
The emergency services confirmed that no injuries had been reported and that one of the other cranes on the project would be used to recover the overturned crane.
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The view from underneath


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Tmayes
This is a new low as there is no trees out on the water.

Sep 27, 2017