webfact Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Two Myanmar workers injured in early morning crane with basket accident on Chang Wattana Picture: Daily News Police and rescue services were called after a mobile crane with basket containing three Myanmar workers toppled over headfirst. Two of the workers were injured and after being given first aid at the scene were taken to hospital around 4 am. The accident happened near the Klong Bang Bua bridge inbound during construction of the Pink Line railway. The crane driver was detained after the incident. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-05-28 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 18 hours ago, webfact said: The crane driver was detained after the incident Looks like it was seriously overloaded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, hotchilli said: Looks like it was seriously overloaded... Just a tad with insufficient counter weights on the rear. Also, should have a center ram near the front axle. Way to much load for a light truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmac Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Brakes failed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Andersen Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Well I´m a crane operator and have - at least some - knowledge about these truck mounted cranes with fixed basket. They are constructed in such a way that - if setup and used correctly - they cannot tip over. For example all support legs should be fully extended - and it actually looks like they are in this case. (Newer cranes are likely to be equipped with vario-base - This looks like and older one) .. That leave us with only to other possible causes. Either the fail-safe system had a defekt or the fail-safe system has been tampered with. in case it was option one it would not have been possible to operate the crane at all.. but ermm.. your guess is as good as mine.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 16 hours ago, Michael Andersen said: Well I´m a crane operator and have - at least some - knowledge about these truck mounted cranes with fixed basket. They are constructed in such a way that - if setup and used correctly - they cannot tip over. For example all support legs should be fully extended - and it actually looks like they are in this case. (Newer cranes are likely to be equipped with vario-base - This looks like and older one) .. That leave us with only to other possible causes. Either the fail-safe system had a defekt or the fail-safe system has been tampered with. in case it was option one it would not have been possible to operate the crane at all.. but ermm.. your guess is as good as mine.. Would you think that after this accident the crane goes to Japan or Germany for a repairjob?? Or will somchai the local welder/eletrician fix it for them...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Sounds like the investigators have a definite basket case here . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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