09.02.2012
Three hurt in Aker Verdal fall
Three people were seriously injured in Norway yesterday after falling between 35 and 40 metres from a man basket suspended from a crane.
The basket reportedly became entangled with the steel structure – possibly a wind jacket - while working on at Aker Kvaerner's Verdal facility in Norway.
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The injured included a 49 year old woman and a 44 year old man from Norway and a 36 year old man from Romania. All three are said to be seriously injured but in a stable condition. Two were flown to a nearby hospital by helicopter and the third taken by car.
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Work at the Verdal facility was halted after the incident which occured at around 14:10 local time.
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davethecrane davethecrane
When in a crane man-basket, should not the rider(s) clip their safety harness to the hook-block of the crane? I know I always do, and always insist that passengers do when I take a man-basket up.