04.05.2008

Crane tip in Canada

A mobile crane tipped over sending its boom crashing into the corner of a house in Beaverton, Canada on Saturday as it lifted a tree.

As the crane lifted the cut top of the tree it turned out to be too heavy causing the crane, a four axle Grove truck crane, to go over.
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The crane was left in its up-ended position,

The operator was able to exit the cab withot injury and no one on the ground was affected.