Big crane topples
PA Dunedin About : 80 Ministry . of Works construction workers walked off the Clyde dam site yesterday after a crane with a 30m boom toppled over and narrowly missed dumping a full bucket of concrete on a group of workmen./ _ The crane driver, . Mr B. Cockburn, a married man of Cromwell, .escaped with a shaking. . - .' Normal work is exnec t ed ; to resume at the site this morning.' ' •' - ‘ ’ 1
t ’ An inspector. from .the marine division of the Minis- ’ try of Transport'in Dunedin i and Ministry of /Works staff i will continue to investigate : the cause of the accident, I while union officials press I for improved, safety standards. ’ • ' As the crane toppled over, the huge boom .smashed ■ some scaffolding’ on the. way down and dumped its laden one and one half metre capacity bucket within 3m of ia group of workmen. ..
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