Crane overturned in Milan Metro

milan crane accident against railway 1

A crane overturned in Italy in late August during a tandem lift alongside Milan’s Line 2 metro with the boom blocking the tracks.

The incident occurred on Wednesday evening last week (31 August 2022) at the Bussero station, four stops short of the end of the line on Milan’s northeast.

milan crane accident against railway 2
Milan Metro incident

A four-axle Eurogru Amici truck crane owned by Freti was lifting a concrete staircase for a pedestrian footbridge over the tracks in tandem lifting with a Terex Rough Terrain crane owned by SAS Group when something went wrong. It clearly looks like a case of overloading between the two cranes or the structural failure of one of the outrigger beams. The overturned crane has most of its six-section boom extended while the rough terrain’s boom was only marginally extended as it tailed the load in.

Thankfully no one was injured in the incident but the disruption to anyone going beyond Bussero is significant.

Aerial view of the accident reported by local news.

Leave a Comment

Related Topics

Read More

charleston terminal crane collision ntsb2025
The NTSB has blamed a communication breakdown for a $4.5 million crane accident at North Charleston Terminal. The incident underscores the importance of air draft awareness and early coordination.
boise airport hangar collapse crane osha settlement
Inland Crane has reached a settlement with OSHA following the deadly 2024 Boise hangar collapse. While citations are withdrawn, the company must now enforce new safety protocols.
tokyo crane accident transformer fall 2025
A utility worker is in critical condition after a 300kg transformer fell from a crane during pole installation in Tokyo. The incident raises questions about rigging safety and lifting procedures.
crane collapse in tree removal hiroshima 2
A crane accident in Hiroshima’s Hijiyama Park resulted in property damage and power outages. The incident raises questions about safety protocols in crane operations.
702632 around 11 am on december 12, near jianghua community in the
A fatal crane collapse during a water tower demolition in Chengdu claimed the life of a worker, just days before his 29th birthday. Authorities are investigating safety lapses, with two individuals detained.
fatal crane collapse rama ii road 1
A tragic crane collapse on Rama II Road has claimed six lives and injured eight others. Authorities suspect an overloaded girder as the cause. Learn about the incident, victims, and the impact on traffic.
putrajaya crane accident two killed
In a tragic incident in Putrajaya's Precinct 8, two workers lost their lives and another was critically injured when a crane toppled. Authorities suspect a hydraulic jack failure caused the collapse.
Item added to cart.
0 items - $0.00