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That day in July when the wind almost took my 90 ton down
I used to think I was fine running a crane in anything under 25 mph gusts. Then July 14th at the Oakland port, I had a 90 ton Grove swinging a 12 ton HVAC unit when a gust hit me sideways. The load started oscillating bad, maybe 6 feet each way, and I had to set it down fast on the concrete pad. I watched the wind sock at the edge of the lot hit 30 mph right after. Now I check the anemometer on my phone every 30 minutes if it's over 15. Anyone else get spooked by a close call and change their whole approach?
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oscarh161mo ago
Boy howdy, I feel that one in my gut. I remember setting down a load so fast my foreman thought the crane was about to tip and he nearly had a heart attack right there on the site. These days I'm that guy checking the weather app like it's my job, which I guess it kinda is now.
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