17.07.2008

Boom buckles

The fully extended boom of a new 40 ton National Crane 18127 boom truck came crashing down in Washington Township, Indiana yesterday while working on a communications tower.

The crane which is reported as belonging to Nesco of Blufton, Indiana had a good deal of its 58 metres of total boom and jib out in order to remove radio equipment from the tower when the accident occurred.
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The badly buckled boom

There were no reports of any injuries from the accident which happened in the grounds of the school. The boom came down on a security fence surrounding the tower and a portable baseball batting cage.

Porter County Sheriff's deputies and the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene, Shirley said. No further details were available.