Manchester Crane Fail

Ascendancy · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:35

Just took these photos while walking home today

I've no idea how they managed that.

jas72 · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:36

lol
nice pics

Maccy · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:36

Oh dear, that doesn't look too good!

DailyGeek · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:36

Bloody hell, that could've been dangerous

Sho · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:36

Omg.... Like how did the happned? More like WTF?

Cosimo · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:37

Let’s hope that nobody got hurt.

alex24 · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:37

Apparently clive was hurt

MaX_PoWah · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:37

haha as if there is a van elle rig there, thats hilarious, if i had to guess it will be something to do with them

Ben M · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:38

Owch...

Ascendancy · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:38

Driver was taken to hospital, but he isn't seriously hurt. Apart from that there were no injuries luckily.

LukeTW · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:39

Lol @ the kid trying to look over :rolleyes:

blastman · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:39

alexhull24 said:
Apparently clive was hurt

well spotted !

I see what you did there....

MikeHunt79 · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:46

simulatorman said:
Let’s hope that nobody got hurt.

+1

A friend of a friend got killed when a cherry picker fell over years ago, no way I'd go up in one of those things! :eek:

KaHn · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:47

I have seen a lot of this before, it happens when the crane operator thinks he knows more than he does, a 40Te crane doesn't mean it can lift 40Te at any length.

KaHn

Clarkey · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:49

Wow, when did they take that building down?

poopots · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:50

I remember when i was about 5 or so, me and my family were watching some old building being knocked down with one of those demolition cranes you get. After watching it for a short while it began topple over and disappear out of view.

Ascendancy · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:53

Clarkey said:
Wow, when did they take that building down?

About a month ago. Spar's been relocated to the building in the background of the photo, you can see the sign.

GeForce · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:55

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7961331.stm

Greebo · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:55

KaHn said:
I have seen a lot of this before, it happens when the crane operator thinks he knows more than he does, a 40Te crane doesn't mean it can lift 40Te at any length.

KaHn

Looks like he wasn't lifting anything though?

AtreuS · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:56

Where abouts is this, i have an idea but not sure. Is it in Ancoats or am i way off track?