13.07.2016
Crane overturn in Copenhagen
A massive articulated crane overturned in the Nordhavn area of Copenhagen, Denmark, yesterday, with the fully extended boom landing on two cars and a van. Amazingly no one was hurt in the incident. The crane operator however was treated for mild shock and has been offered counselling.
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The crane was placing material at a new high rise building in the Nyhavn area
The crane looks to be one of the massive World Power articulated cranes operated by Skaks Special Transport, it was working on a new high rise building, with nine telescopic boom sections extended plus the articulated jib.
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It looks as though the crane was short rigged, or the ground gave way? although the beams might have retracted as the crane tipped
The photos that we have received suggest that the crane, which employs long outrigger beams, might have been working with short rigged on the side it overturned. However that cannot be confirmed at this point.
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The crane boom split a parked van almost in two
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The jib landed on a car none of the three vehicles hit were occupied
Tmayes
Many thanks for your kind words Mr Float your Load.
Could you please give me 2-3 days so I can find something else useless to copy and paste as a reply?? Many thanks.
P.S how long can we keep this up till he realises it's him we are taking the Micheal out of lol
Good afternoon Mr Mayes,
I am sorry if I offended you with my rash comments and will full repetition of facts that you can cut and paste off Google ( Other internet search engines are available )
Maybe we can be friends now and I can take you Train Spotting with me, its a fascinating hobby and then next time you go to a nice crane exhibition in Germany I can come with you and your TV fly on the wall crew and I can share some of your limelight too - we can call the program 'How to avoid crane accodents' and we could host it together, perfect for when Top Gear is off the air between series ....
I'm glad we're friends now :-) can I show you my collection of pictures of freyed slings and bent shackles commonly used by loader crane drivers ??
Tmayes
Good Morning Float your load.
Thank you for your kind words, it was nice of you to write.
HSE will confirm that…..
1. UK Industrial Fatal Incidents (all) was 144 Killed in 2015.
2. Construction Industry (alone) Fatal Incidents was 43 plus 2 or 45 Killed in 2015.
3. Crane & Lifting Ops Killed 294 Men, Women & Children Worldwide since 010114.
(MJP Database since 010114)
Therefore I am Happy to debate any aspect of Crane Safety with you personally in public, however please sign-off in your real name, so that the World knows your True Identity.
Why, because iv nothing else better to do
Good Morning Mr Editor,
Crane Operators and Plant Mechanics already know about the ‘Duty of Care’ and its widespread application to UK Crane & AWP companies, all arising from the infamous Snail in the Bottle case reported as Donoghue. v. Stevenson [1932] HL All ER1.562.
So as the first Seven Days of June 2016 started off with Six seperate Crane & AWP Incidents Worldwide, leading to the Death of One Man. This may be an opportune moment to reconsider Lord Atkins LCJ authoritative Judgment in Tort of Negligence.
Atkin LCJ said “You must not injure your neighbour and (this then raises) the Lawyers question, who then is my Neighbour receives a restricted reply. You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your Neighbour : Who (then) is my Neighbour ? ; The Answer seems to be (any) persons who are so closely and directly affected by my act(s) that I ought reasonably to have them in contemplation as being so affected when I am am directing my mind to the acts or omissions which are called in (into) Question” : The Judge then referred to the earlier decision of Heaven.v. Pender 1QB.491, then repeated the judgment of Lord Esher MR that “ Under certain circumstances, One Man may owe a Duty of Care to another even though there is No Contract between them. If one Man (or Crane) is near to another or near to the property of another, a Duty (of Care) lies upon him (the Crane Owner) not to do that which may cause personal injury to another, or may injure his property”
( para-phrased in places for greater clarity).
So why is a Decision of this Court in 1932 of importance to Crane & AWP companies in 2016. The answer lies in the fact that the UK Courts are arranged in a Hierarchical Pyramid, which means that previous decisions of Senior Courts such as The Supreme Court, HL and Court of Appeal are binding on all of the Crown Courts in the UK unless the facts of the case can be distinguished by the Defence Barrister. So the authoritative principle arising from Donoghue.v. Stevenson [1932] is just as valid today, as it was 84 yrs ago. Crane and AWP Owners need to take notice of this ?
Fast forward 42 years and the UK Parliament enrolled the primary legislation known as The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 ....
OH Sorry I Don't know what came over me there !! I think I'll have a little lie down !