Tower crane inspection blitz follows accident in Melbourne

摘要

The tower crane industry in Australia was 'in turmoil' last month after a 5 August accident in Melbourne which killed a construction worker. The accident happened on a site run by contractor Baulderstone Hornibrook on Melbourne's Southbank. A Favelle Favco M310D luffing boom tower crane was being climbed on a windy day when 20t of moveable counterweight came off and crushed a worker in a nearby Alimak hoist. It is the first known accident of its kind, according to engineers who know this crane well. The cause is still being investigated.