19.11.2013

Crane fatality in Holland

A crane operator died this morning in Gouderak, near Gouda, the Netherlands, after the boom of a telescopic crawler crane broke away from the superstructure.

The boom twisted sideways and crashed down onto the operators cab crushing the operator.
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The crane boom came down onto the operators cab

The crane was working on a gas project and working on the Kattendijk that runs alongside the Hollandse Ijssel river and was moving equipment for Volker group.