17.07.2015
Truck sheds 180ft boom
A truck carrying a Genie SX180 boom lift overturned on a freeway in Dallas, Texas, yesterday shedding its load onto the central reservation. The road was closed for some time while the machine was recovered and central barrier repaired.
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The boom lift was dumped over the central barrier
The truck, a three axle tractor unit with two axle trailer, was said to be travelling too fast as it entered a bend causing the driver to lose control and the trailer to flip. Thankfully no one was injured or hurt in the incident. The Genie SX180 weighs just under 25 tonnes.
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A view from above
This seems to be a frequent incident issue with transport companies and drivers not being aware of the transport configuration as described in the operators manuals. Some transport coordinators do not know how to correctly load and stow boom lifts. The transport drivers and despatchers are sometimes not aware of the consequences of transport incidents. See the Australian EWPA transport information file. http://www.ewpa.com.au/uploads/Work%20Platform%20Transport%20Incidents%20%20Issue%2001%20June%202015%20%20EWPA%20FINAL.pdf