IMCASafety Flash
Fatalities caused by crane collapse following metal fatigue
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 12/16
- Date
- Themes
- Crane and RiggingInspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset Integrity
Summary
A tower crane collapsed after metal fatigue caused slew-ring bolts to fail, killing a worker and a member of the public.
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IMCA SF 12/16. Themes: crane and rigging, inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity.
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