When it comes to accidents involving heavy equipment, few make the neck hairs of investigators stand on edge quite like crane and rigging incidents.
It was just such an event that recently resulted in a fatality. As the accident unfolded, part of the equipment’s heavy frame broke free and crashed into the cab, killing the operator.
When investigators showed up, they found that the crane had toppled forward and was resting with its treads pointing skyward.
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