In a previous millenium, I ran into an oxyacetylene torch setup with a smaller, but still big crane- 10,000 lbs capacity? More than our regular forklift could raise, and a boom that could put a load on a ca. 15’ platform. I bent the cart a bit, but thankfully noticed before I loosed two bottle rockets around the site. More importantly, before anyone else noticed. I did the hands on head thing too.
![image showing “[OC]” The moment he knew he messed up. MTA subway crew slams crane into Broadway Ave bridge.](8aa77166-7907-5351-9f75-7c69a8312f9d.jpg)
MisterxRager on December 29th, 2025 at 18:44 UTC »
Did he not have a spotter?
bluefunk91 on December 29th, 2025 at 18:58 UTC »
That there is a man who will never make that mistake again. Hopefully he keeps his job and can benefit from the expensive lesson learned.
ImUsingThisToSellYou on December 29th, 2025 at 19:00 UTC »
In a previous millenium, I ran into an oxyacetylene torch setup with a smaller, but still big crane- 10,000 lbs capacity? More than our regular forklift could raise, and a boom that could put a load on a ca. 15’ platform. I bent the cart a bit, but thankfully noticed before I loosed two bottle rockets around the site. More importantly, before anyone else noticed. I did the hands on head thing too.