Operator Alert! Critical checkpoint/potential hazard.“The fire was in an electrical box that determines how much weight the crane can lift.”
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Operator Alert! is of interest to you, feel free to make print-outs for distribution. You may want to attach a copy to your crane inspection report too.Article published May 29, 2003
Fire knocks out crane at state docks
“A fire Wednesday put a crane at the Alabama State Docks out of commission for at least a week, a Docks spokeswoman said.
No one was injured in the fire, which occurred around 2:45 p.m.
Mobile Fire-Rescue Department firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, said Judith Adams.
The crane is located at the Mobile River and Three Mile Creek, on the north end of the Docks near downtown, and is used to load and unload ships. It was unloading coal when the fire broke out, Adams said.
Other cranes will be used while the burned one is repaired, so work will not be interrupted, she said.
Adams said the fire was in an electrical box that determines how much weight the crane can lift.”
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