New house, new pool

[Cebu_4_2]

You know what's going to happen next, right?


http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=28443

[Dogman]

Boomed out too much. Away from the crains center of gravity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBGZ4b69J3k


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBGZ4b69J3k

Definite aha shit moment! ;D

[Joe King]

I hope the operator had stupidity insurance. lol

[midnight rambler]

Wasn't a case of too much boom out, was a case of too low an angle, i.e. 'boom down'. Should have been closer to the garage, used the jib and maintained a very high boom angle with the jib in place (note that jib was on the side of the main section of the boom) and boom fully out, then winched down. Even I can see that, operator was a moron. That was more than enough crane for that job. Generally modern cranes have alarms on them which sound off when the operator begins to approach the redline - he had to know it was about to go over yet he kept right on going as if he didn't have a care in the world. I'm thinking that operator was too lazy and/or in too much of a hurry to deploy the jib and was overconfident that he could pull it off at a low boom angle. Low boom angle will ruin your whole day every time.

[gunDriller]

i do believe he took the Lord's Name in Vain !

[Cebu_4_2]

LOL, another statistic at the unemployment office.... lack of work.

[Son-of-Liberty]

Could really see that one coming. lol

[Sparky]

Even though he didn't get hurt, the guy who was walking around in the path of the crane was equally idiotic. I think most professional crane operations would not allow spectators around like that.

[midnight rambler]

Now THIS is a boom truck

http://www.manitex.com/4002S/1.jpg




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1 and 2-Section Jib 30' 6" (9,3 m) to 55' (16,8 m)


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[midnight rambler]

Additionally, besides getting closer to the garage and extending the jib, whomever was in charge of that clusterfuck should have made sure that the counter weights were in place for that job.

[vacuum]

Do you operate heavy equipment for a living mr?

[Joe King]

Additionally, besides getting closer to the garage and extending the jib, whomever was in charge of that clusterfuck should have made sure that the counter weights were in place for that job.It's too bad they don't have things called formulas that can be used to figure out exactly how much counter weight might be needed, huh?

Something like that just might come in handy. Oh well, if only. lol

[midnight rambler]

Do you operate heavy equipment for a living mr?

No, but I've hired a boom truck or crane and placed a lot of loads on several occasions.

When close to redline a slight gust of wind will push it right over. Don't ask how I know.