There were no injuries Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27, 2015, when a crane collapsed onto the roof of an apartment building along the 1600 block of Lee Street in Hollywood (Photo courtesy of Hollywood police)
By Doug Phillips and Emily Miller Sun Sentinel
A crane collapsed Thursday afternoon on the roof of an apartment building in Hollywood.
There were no reports of injuries Thursday afternoon when a crane collapsed on top of an apartment building in Hollywood, police said.
Crews attempted to put an air conditioning unit on the roof of an apartment building along the 1600 block of Lee Street, Hollywood Police Officer Meredith Elrich said. About 1 p.m., the weight of the truck's support beam created a hole in the asphalt.
The support beam collapsed, causing the crane to fall onto the roof of the apartments, Elrich said. No one was hurt during the incident and damage was limited to the roof, she said.
The weight of a boom truck’s support beam created a hole in the asphalt, causing a crane to collapse onto an apartment building along the 1600 block of Lee Street in Hollywood. No one was hurt during the Aug. 27, 2015, incident. (Hollywood Police Department/Courtesy)
Crews were at the scene to stabilize the collapsed crane. Police advised motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area until the equipment was secured.
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Boom truck overturn
August 28, 2015
A boom truck overturned onto an apartment block in Hollywood, Florida, yesterday due to poor outrigger set up/soft ground.
The boom came down onto the roof of the building.
The crane owned and operated by Link Lift was in the process of placing an air conditioning unit onto the roof of the building when the outrigger punched through the tarmac driver causing the rig to overturn, with the boom crashing down onto the roof of the building.
The weight of a boom truck’s support beam created a hole in the asphalt, causing a crane to collapse onto an apartment building along the 1600 block of Lee Street in Hollywood. No one was hurt during the Aug. 27, 2015, incident.
No attempt had been made to use a mat under the outrigger leg, in spite of the fact that the tarmac surface was clearly not substantial enough to support the weight on such a small area.
Thankfully one was injured in the incident.
The crane appears to belong to Link Lift, Inc. of Miami, Florida.
Here is some information on Link Lift, Inc.
Link Lift offers boom truck services and specializes in serving the HVAC industry in South Florida. We will pick up the A/C Unit at your supplier and will deliver it to your job site.
Licensed and insured, Link Lift offers same day crane services in Broward County, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach.
FLAT RATE PRICING FOR ALL 3 COUNTIES.
Roof Top Air Conditioning Placements and Removals are our specialty!
Call Al Link for reservations and quotes at 954-410-0087.
