19.09.2008

Crawler drops boom in Dublin

A man, said to be the operator, has been injured after the boom of a crawler crane collapsed at the point Depot development in Dublin. Two men working alongside were also treated for shock.
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The crane at the Point Depot development after its boom collapsed

A spokesman for the main contractors on the site, Michael McNamara and Company, said: “The incident is being investigated by the company and the Health and Safety Authority were notified immediately.”

The Health & Safety Authority (HSA) said that it had been notified and that an investigation is underway. At this stage we have no details on what caused the Kobelco cranes boom to come down.