07.04.2025
New York spider crane drop
Two spider cranes fell around 40 to 50 metres onto first floor scaffolding on Friday August 1st. The incident occurred as a Unic 596 spider crane located on the roof of the 12 storey building on ninth avenue in New York, was in the process of lifting a second spider crane from the ninth floor to the 10th when, we understand, the top crane slipped over the edge causing both cranes to fall to the ground.
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Thankfully no one was hurt in the incident. We have heard that the site was cited a few days earlier for unsafe hoisting methods.
The following news bulletin shows a little more information.
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