21.02.2026

Operator injured in crane overturn

A crane operator was seriously injured in a crane accident in Stallikon ZH, southwest of Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday morning. The man, 60, was thrown out of the cab of his six axle All Terrain crane, several reports say that he was thrown through the cab windscreen, although we have not managed to confirm that. The operator was airlifted to the hospital, where his condition remains serious.

The crane appears to have overturned rearwards while dismantling a tower crane with roughly two thirds of its eight section main boom extended. The crane must have gone over with some force, to the point that it looks as though the carrier cab became detached. There is still much we don’t know about this incident, and will update this item when we learn more.

The incident is being investigated by the Zurich cantonal police, the Limmattal/Albis public prosecutor's office and the Forensic Institute of Zurich.
Photos courtesy of the Zurich cantonal police

The video below shows more detail of the incident