Manchester Crane Fail

KaHn · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:57

Greebo said:
Looks like he wasn't lifting anything though?

He could have been lifting something then gave way, i.e. ground load.

Then the load moved to make room etc.

Cranes just don't topple over, people have to do something wrong for this to happen.

Dodgy footing, wrong lift procedure, wrong lift etc.

KaHn

rotters · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:57

these drivers get loads of danger money on these cranes for such mishaps saying this, hope he's ok.

GeForce · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:58

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

The accident happened at the former site of the Spar shop on the corner of Oxford Road and Hulme Street.

Abraham · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:58

submit your pics to the beeb

MikeHunt79 · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:58

Greebo said:
Looks like he wasn't lifting anything though?

The crane could have been on soft mud...

AtreuS · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:58

From what i can see in the photos i reckon the ground gave way under the support legs on the side closest to the picture taker, it looks like some stuff has shifted there.

Bennie-Mac · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:59

Extreme fishing always has its dangers

KaHn · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:00

Ah it's just up from Kro2

KaHn

AtreuS · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:00

ahhh didnt see the beeb linkie

i was way off

4T5 · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:01

DailyGeek said:
Bloody hell, that could've been dangerous

No **** Sherlock

There is a lot of fail in the World today, Great pics :cool:

Abraham · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:02

Bennie-Mac said:
Extreme fishing always has its dangers

asim18 · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:04

Abraham said:
submit your pics to the beeb

+1 - They might get shown on local news at 6:30.

KaHn · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:05

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en...p=11,290.04137159962437,,0,0.7045454545454565

Street map view, what the building used to look like.

KaHn

KaHn · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:05

asim18 said:
+1 - They might get shown on local news at 6:30.

Tbh with the BBC office across the road i doubt it.

KaHn

asim18 · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:07

KaHn said:
Tbh with the BBC office across the road i doubt it.

KaHn

oh, didnt know that.

Marky · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:09

My bad.

ElectroBlaster · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:13

Health & Safety exec's have loads of these pictures I bet lol

Some pictures I was shown before christmas were classic. Somebodys vehicle had fallen into the sea so a crane was brought in whilst the tide was out and the crane wasnt setup correctly so it fell over. Then another crane was brought in and also fell ontop of the first one. Then another crane and guess what... yes it toppled aswell lol. Major headaches for all that day lol.

Greebo · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:20

ElectroBlaster said:
Health & Safety exec's have loads of these pictures I bet lol

Some pictures I was shown before christmas were classic. Somebodys vehicle had fallen into the sea so a crane was brought in whilst the tide was out and the crane wasnt setup correctly so it fell over. Then another crane was brought in and also fell ontop of the first one. Then another crane and guess what... yes it toppled aswell lol. Major headaches for all that day lol.

Photoshopped and as old as the hills.............

MathewS · 24 Mar 2009 at 23:22

these things don't happen on their own...

toosepin · 24 Mar 2009 at 23:26

Ascendancy said:
Jsnip

Did you take those next to Revs whilst some drunks were shouting 50p to see the crane next to you? I was walking past then