03.01.2025

Operator fatality in India

A crane operator died earlier this week after a badly executed tandem lift went wrong in Surat, India. Another crane operator is said to have been seriously injured.

The entire incident was caught on CCTV.
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The incident occurred on Monday, December 30th, when a four axle All Terrain was lifting a vessel at the Maruti Industries, pharmaceutical/chemical plant with an aging tractor based articulated pick & carry crane tailing in.
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The large vessel shifted to the side pulling the All Terrain over as the articulated crane reversed to lay the load horizontally. The boom on the falling crane went straight through the pick & carry crane’s cab, the operator - Shahid Pathan – did not stand a chance and would have died instantly.
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The local police launched an investigation into the incident which is ongoing.
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We have contacted the company to obtain more information and will update this item when we learn more.