MEC&F Expert Engineers : Truck mount incident where the platform of a truck mounted lift dropped to the ground

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Truck mount incident where the platform of a truck mounted lift dropped to the ground


February 19, 2015

A man was injured last week when the platform of a truck mounted lift dropped around three to four metres to the ground in Hamburg.
Hamburg
The scene after the operator was taken to hospital

The incident occurred in the Gardemann rental depot in Hamburg, and while information is limited, it appears from the photographs we have been sent that the machine overturned - due to stability issues - possibly due to an outriggers on the load side not being fully extended due to yard congestion.

The operator, 52, was taken to hospital, with a broken leg. We will update this item once we have more information.

Hamburg
It looks as though this was a stability related incident.  It could also be an overloading issue, as this is a common cause of crane failure.