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We have just had a major accident on site this morning. 1 of our air conditioning unit that was being craned into position slipped from the slings and fell from the 10th floor hitting a scaffold on the 5th floor before falling onto the street below where it hit a member of the public causing her broken limbs and a head injury she has been taken to hospital and we await more news.The whole site has been closed and the whole of York road is closed.

Blimey.  Hope she makes it. 

the latest news on the injured lady is that she is concious,which is a huge relief all round,we are just awaiting the HSE to turn up and conduct their investigation in connection with the police investigation.

Firstly. Hope she is ok.

Secondly. Hope you're not in any way responsible / liable for it.

Is the woman OK then?  Just want to check before I make a crap pun about it.

Anything to do with it being a cooler?

still waiting for an update but latest is she will make a recovery with a huge compo claim.

HSE are all over the job at the mo and i have to just wait for them to interrogate me.

 "fresh air is good for you"

Are you the top bod then ?  Or were you driving (? ) the crane

He was the juggler.

That was one.  I was also going to ask if she'd suffered from air-concussion or not.  But decided it'd better not to.

HSE are on break for 30Min's and interviews will commence soon,1 thing i didn't realise is they have the same power as the police and can read you your rights at any time during the interview.

As the site manager I am responsible for the operatives on site and any operations that involve them,the initial reports are that there is no problem with the crane or the slings used to secure the load but with how the load was secured,which ultimately leaves the blame on the slinger/signaller (banksman). The load was the 4Th unit to be lifted and upon its descent struck a mast climber which caused the load to tilt out of the slings and fall to the ground striking a scaffold handrail at 5Th floor level before crashing to street level.

my gut feeling is that the slinger/signaller will be charged with some offence.

I took a photo of the incident with the unit on the ground with the lady adjacent but am unable to upload it although probably most wouldn't want to see it.

This is without doubt the worst ever experience i have had on a building site and my thoughts go out to the poor women who is now in hospital,the latest update on her condition is she has severe leg and head injuries but is stable,but we await scan results for further info..

slinger signaller just out of his interview looks like a ghost me thinks there gonna hit him hard..

my men are next in then me,

 Where the lady was it is a bus stop that Lambeth council refused to close off during the ongoing works I bet they close it off now.

documeted risk assesments?

oh yes all method statements and r/a's in place

my interview over I blamed Boldie

If this was me id me milking it for as long as i could and cream loads of compo out of this incident!

Good move.  I bet the panel interviewing you nodded in agreement with that one.

the last i saw of them they were heading to london city airport for a flight to scotland..

But seriously,

Was sitting on the train reflecting when i saw some passengers talking about something in the evening standard turned out to be a report on it,it was in thelondon paper as well.Made me feel real sick..

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1062770/Women-rushed-hospital-struck-falling-air-conditioner-freak-accident.html (http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1062770/Women-rushed-hospital-struck-falling-air-conditioner-freak-accident.html)

Obviously scary, but seems like she's hit the jackpot.

Dont think she is thinking bout that right now but she'll get a big gift from the main contractors

I think you just had a bit off footage on ITV London News.

can the air conditioning unit be repaired?

It won't be as good as new, but it could be re-conditioned.

Lol@celtic. A reconditioned air conditioner now on ebay

I bet she wished she put conditioner on her hair BEFORE she went out :)

I'm a big fan of that pun.

A bit of a windfall I'd say.

Someone's going to get shafted as the H&S Exec vents its frustrations.

whatever they give her it will be air today,gone tomorrow.,.,.,
i think it could all be a big con.,.,

lol well, that's me F'ed then.

I'm still an appointed person for lifting operations, hope you did a lifting plan mate

Our Crane driver has a remote control and stands on the ground to supervise all lifts.

Ultimately the crane driver is in control.

We hired our driver on a weekly basis from a crane hire firm

Have you got all his details

Good luck , but it does look v nasty

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all lifting operations are by the main contractor so it is there responsibilty as I see it but tomorrow we will be a bit more clearer as to whose at fault,but on reflection i think it could be down to the signaller who was directing the lift.the crane driver was working totally blind as the lifting and drop off positions are well out of his sight.

Remote control cranes are much safer.

The driver can see the load all the time.

But they get v tired walking about all day

do they do them big enough for a 150ft building?

I have just spoken to the main contractor and asked how the injured Lady was doing,I was told they dont know and have been advised by their lawyers not to contact her or send any cards or flowers to her as it could be seen as trying to influence the claim...


I asked if all the contractors on site could do something and was told they rather we didnt.

wtf is it coming to?

I blame the lawyers

Hard hats to the ready we resume the cranage operation on monday a.m


and the bus stop stay open!!!

All done with No incidents or accidents

although we wasnt allowed usage of the crane grrrrrrrrrrrrrr HSE