Crane Fail! Crane Truck Goes Airborne: Falls On Upscale Home 

Not everyday you get to witness the technical rescue of a crane.

Another great job!!!

Winds were up to 12 to 14 mph in Torrance the other day. I can only imagine if the winds were just as string up the hill, what a fight the crane operator must've had just trying to maintain control. He/she obviously lost that fight. They should pick their battles more wisely, and have the appropriate equipment to successfully win!! Very interesting to watch a crane rescue a crane. Reminds me of the TV show, "Heavy Rescue," about big rigs, semis, loaded trailers with cargo that have wrecked on a busy highway & need to be uprighted & towed . . . reminds me of an episode when a tow truck gets stuck midst tow job and has to call a bigger tow truck to get them out, LOL. But, all jokes aside, it takes major skill(s) to operate such machinery, my hats off to the rescuers!!

Great video, just wish you wouldve showed the rear drivers side outrigger beam, it would give a better idea of why the crane turned over. From the aerial shot it looked like the beam was twisted.

Not trying to be too judgmental since I'm not a crane operator, but is it common for a crane to reach over a home with occupants in it? I'm curious to know if there are rules/laws/protocols/policies/etc. for that. Personally I know that humans can make mistakes and machines can malfunction, but I'm not sure I'd want to allow home occupants to be anywhere near the fall zone of a crane operation. I think that's my biggest criticism of this situation, so I guess that is a bit judgmental. Please reply if you have any knowledge of this kind of thing.

It's a really good crane. He's off of his chart for that boom angle and radius. That's it.

Uh oh. Somebody's insurance premiums are going to go through the roof...

That didn’t end as planned

great recovery

After 26 years I left the crane business due to a flooded market of inexperienced lever pullers. This should never ever happen. Of the more than 500 cco holders I've worked with I can only say that 12 were crane operators, mammoet and tnt use to be good about screening for qualified applicants, sadly no more. I don't what's worse, somebody who bought there cco at Walmart or a union lever puller who thinks he is an operator

Wow!

The owner didn't realize she'd get a free remodel with purchase of the solar panels!

Add 20 years to that solar investment to recoup your money

Ooooooo someone is in trouble hope no one got hurt or no fatalities

Oh my 🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒

❤ Everyone needs to get solar 🤪

Skylight added.

Not sure I would want that crane company back to try and fix that problem 😂😂. Probably would’ve requested a different company that doesn’t have the reputation of crushing homes

OOOOPs

Um all the way out at the side with a 124 mate? Way to slice a house in half without the owners permission . Congrats to you!

Using solar they can't be to smart to start with.

Good time to grease the under carriage.

It looks like the truck was not positioned correctly. The supports on the driver side did not look fully extended either. I think if he or she would have nose up to the house that the operator would have a different out come. Or if it does not feel safe do not do it. Safety is number one concern.

That boom on tipped crane is hyper extended. Combined with weight and maybe winds. Seems to be a unsafe and beyond limits of a truck mounted crane. Oops a Daisy.

too small of a crane for that reach, should got an 80ton, that looks like a 10 ton boom truck

Two more cranes working through the night with a 15 man crew. It would be cheaper to buy a new house. I hope he wasn't dumb enough to bhire the same company. But he bought solar panels so I guess he is.

Outrigger beam over extended that was the cause of failure

Looks like 4A Crane needs Triple A (AAA) to rescue them. How about the riggers and operators and ground hands with no hard hats on all around that recovery? Their insurance man and OSHA would have fun with this.

Get the right crane next time. These style of cranes are garbage.