Humpty Dumpty – The Crane Toppled

Humpty Dumpty - The Crane Toppled

We came across numerous cases where mobile cranes were reported to have tipped over during the lifting of loads of steel bars, cement, bricks, tools and machinery. There are several factors which contributed to the toppling of a mobile crane during lifting operation.

Why did the crane fail?

Why Did The Crane Fail?

The operator of a Tower Crane was using it to lift up an object from the floor ground to the operator’s cabin. He noticed that the boom had deformed at the first and second sections when he exited from the cabin to retrieve the object.