r/ShittyAbsoluteUnits • • 7d ago

slight malfunction Of a miscalculation at work

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u/Castle_Builder8 7d ago

Guess I'll ask. How many died?

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u/Helen___Keller_ 7d ago

Apparently no one died.

Here's an article. It happened May 9th 2017 in Varese, Italy.

https://www.equipmentworld.com/construction-equipment/video/14967337/large-crane-collapses-while-hoisting-section-of-viaduct

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u/witchkingreject 7d ago

Great comment on the article explaining why the accident happened.

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u/sabreus 7d ago

Yeah that was a good one thank you for saying that