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walpurgis
29-07-2017, 20:55
Crane tipped over in Reading.

https://www.964eagle.co.uk/news/uk-news/2342027/crane-collapses-into-former-primark-building-in-reading/

I can figure what happened from the top picture. He was too close to the building to extend the outriggers far enough. What a dick! :)

Minstrel SE
31-07-2017, 09:42
Yep check his cscs card and references again :) Bang goes the companies no claims bonus

walpurgis
31-07-2017, 09:47
I doubt there'll be much change out of a million or two after the recovery costs and building repair work!

You'd think there'd have been an engineer on site who'd have spotted the danger and stopped the work. I would have done.