[bliss]

This is nuts. I've used a hydraulic lift extensively and I always wondered what would happen from a failure of too much weight in the basket since often times it was 2 of us + tool bag + cast alum. pole light fixtures etc. This is the last thing I expected in this type of failure.

[mr_feelgood]

Originally Posted by BiothDaSloth ↗

They didn't die from the fall; they froze to death and made it look like a fall because of Putin

Agreed

[murofhsirgo]

They were probably using the bucket to lift stuff with in addition to the boom being fully extended.. no telling the untold summer work stuffs

[REVZZYBAN]

I would think it would bend at a decelerated speed. It is hard for me to believe that type of fall killed them. As others have stated (froze to death) with mobility injuries.

[cardsharksam]

Ukraine strikes again way to go

[wrkmnstr]

Originally Posted by William May ↗

Hard to believe that sectional crane was that weak. I doubt the guys and the stand weighed even 1000 lbs. That thing should have been able to lift a couple of tons, easily! That's like a construction crane that fell over because they hoisted a watermelon with it!

I'm thinking that third section over-extended, came out of the section under it, lost it's support, and just flopped over.

[-JasonR-]

"In Soviet Russia, ze snow clears YOU from ze roof."

I'm guessing cold weather + metal fatigue + piss-poor maintenance = two dead Russians.

Thanks v1r.

[Cornelius]

Originally Posted by mshope24 ↗

Seeing the phrase, “from a great height” reminds me of that Radiohead song.

LOL damn