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Man injured after crane tips in Nottingham

September 3, 2010 | Comments (2)

A man was injured in Gedling, Nottingham yesterday after a crane lifting a hot tub off the back of a delivery truck and into position tipped. The 20 year old man - who was helping deliver the hot tub - was trapped against the wall of a bungalow while the crane boom landed on the bungalow roof and the hot tub landed in the garden.

The crane from Raymond Crane Hire tipped while placing a hot tub

Although details are still sketchy, the crane – from Mansfield-based Raymond Crane Hire – is thought to be a small seven tonne capacity Tadano TS 75ML truck crane.

A man helping deliver the hot tub was trapped against the wall of a bungalow

The injured man was pulled to safety by an electrician – Gregg Titmuss - and taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre where his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

The Health and Safety Executive have visited the scene of the accident.

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Ron yeates
July 19, 2011 02:42

Hot tub nothing!!! This is another example of a crane hire company hiding behind the fact that they have the largest responsibility in making sure that this doesn't happen.

How can they blame the hot tub company aren't they meant to be the experts!! Not all crane companies are this bad but raymonds are a small company and stuck in the dark ages where CPA terms mean "it's not our fault I have a signature on a timesheets"

Dave Smith
September 5, 2010 12:06

Hot tubs !!!!!!!!!!!!!! As an AP I hate them, everybody wants them lifted in for nothing. Why can't hot tub reatilers get it into thier heads that they may need to allow for a crane when they price it to thier client. Better education for hot tub reatilers is needed I think. On a good side at least no one was killed this time.