crane accident

[Greg]

Luckily no climber involved, and the crane operator sounds like he is ok. He pulled over a 4ton tree onto his cab. here is the new article link: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/062502/met_9751692.html

I heard a climber broke his neck about 2 weeks ago by cutting himself out of the tree, fell 20ft. Not dead or parilized but he is weraring a halo. That is all I know, I'm trying to get the full details.
Greg

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Greg, when I read the article, it sounds to me like the term "crane" really refers to a type of track-hoe or excavating machine, not a boom crane. Does that sound right to you?

 

[Greg]

Based on the picture I think you are right. In land clearance I've never seen a crane being used, so it probably is some type of backhoe.
Greg

 

[Mark Chisholm]

I've seen these machines work, and I hate to say it , but I'm not too surprised. They usually start by ripping all of the roots out of one side and then push the tree over. Sometimes they need to rip more roots out before they get the tree to give up. Not too stable without the roots!

 

[Kevin]

Isn`t it a matter of using the right tool for the job?
You wouldn`t make a road with a harvester so why do they think they can harvest trees with an escavator?
I wonder what OSHA has to say about this?

 

[Kevin]

That`s an excavator.

 

[Eric_E]

In my neck of the woods all the excavating contracters advertive tree removal. Most carpenters, building contracters, lawn mowers, handy men, you name it are tree removal experts. Best part is many of them could be paid with a couple cases of cheap beer.