Crane collapse on quay
A MAN was taken to hospital with head injuries after a mobile crane on a quayside at Cattedown collapsed into the water.
The ambulance service said it had received three calls from the public reporting having seen a crane topple over at Howard's Quay, Finnigan Road, on Thursday afternoon at around 4.30pm.
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ACCIDENT: The jib of the crane, detached from the lorry, lies in the water at Howard's Quay
A spokesperson for the South West Ambulance Service said that a 35- year-old man had been taken to the Accident and Emergency unit at Derriford Hospital following the incident.
His condition was not known last night.
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by nikki, plymouth
Monday, March 08 2010, 1:17PM
“howard marine are good company.my dad was a crane driver for years.and done plenty off jobs for this company until he retired.my dads cranes were always checked as was he.PLEASE DONT BELIEVE EVERY THING IN PAPERS.accidents happen no matter what job you got.i no off cranes companys who's drivers are not qualified,and these are based in plymouth.this crane operator could off been killed,so take that in too consideration.and when a crane being operated no one shud be that close to it.if any one is close enuff to a crane wen it is working then its there own fault if they get injured”
by johnno, pennycomequick
Monday, March 08 2010, 12:29PM
“charlie rappa ,it is you that is a idiot , I have never been in a dole queue , I have worked in the north sea , saudi arabia , and all over the uk on all types of cranes , and if you read my post , I never commented on how this accident happened , so engage brain before opening mouth idiot”
by Charlie Rappa, Marsaxlokko, Malta
Sunday, March 07 2010, 10:47PM
“"Tazmatt, Plymouth & johnno, pennycomequick "
As the two of you seem to know so much of what happened on the site and just who is to blame then I suggest you present your evidence in writing to the appropriate authority ie. the HSE and the police. A written statement by the two of you will go far in any prosecution that may be brought. You could even be called as prosecution witnesses, stardom for two idiots at last. Something you can tell your mates about when your signing on in the dole queue and collecting your benefit money.”
by johnno, pennycomequick
Sunday, March 07 2010, 8:52PM
“charlie rappa , a fault like this would have taken more than 12 months to develop Duuuuu”
by Charlie Rappa, Marsaxlokko , Malta
Sunday, March 07 2010, 1:47PM
“"What about the technicians who are suppose to inspect the crane every twelve months by law. How did they not pick up a dangerous fault"
John Doe
Probably because there were no faults when it was last inspected. Duuuuuuh!”
by John Doe, ?
Sunday, March 07 2010, 8:12AM
“What about the technicians who are suppose to inspect the crane every twelve months by law. How did they not pick up a dangerous fault? Blame them!”
by midderwidder, plymouth
Sunday, March 07 2010, 12:34AM
“i like the cut of your jib.”
by S.S, Plymouth
Saturday, March 06 2010, 10:08PM
“For your information the driver of the crane was qualified and it was the crane that was faulty in times of recession it is health and safety issues that suffer and so there for people's lives who operate this kind of machinery put at risk.”
by gone soft, The Hoe
Saturday, March 06 2010, 7:45PM
“Marsaxlokk correctly spelt with no added (o) on the end is a traditional fishing village located in the south-eastern part of Malta, with a population of 3205 people
It's a verrrrrrry nice”
by Charlie Rappa, Marsaxlokko, Malta
Saturday, March 06 2010, 4:22PM
“As you say "Tazmatt, Plymouth ". In your opinion! We 'll wait and see what the H&S Executive have to say in their report.”