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Petographer · Dec 15, 2004, 20:19

This after noon at work a 12.5 ton crane tipped over beside the boat I was working on. It was lifting a steel tank from a flatbed when one of the downriggers let go. Fortunately the operator was unhurt as he fell out of the cab onto his butt. When we got the word everyone was ok the big concern was to contain the fuel spill. I just happen to have my camera with me and was able to get photos minutes after it happened.
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***shuttertalk*** · Dec 15, 2004, 20:54

Wow great shots, Colin! Nothing like being "in the moment" eh? Smile

I got forwarded this email yesterday which was strikingly similar...

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Petographer · Dec 15, 2004, 21:21

Yes. I've seen that before. Now that is messed up.

slejhamer · Dec 16, 2004, 05:22

Yikes!

I'll stick with my desk job, thank you very much.

Cailean · Dec 16, 2004, 13:13

So, everyone realizes that the last photo there is faked, right?

***shuttertalk*** · Dec 16, 2004, 18:20

Really?? Now that you pointed it out... it does look a bit manipulated... Smile

Would be funny to see the next in sequence though... helicopter comes along to lift the big green truck out... has engine failure and falls in Smile

Cailean · Dec 17, 2004, 11:03

shuttertalk Wrote:Really?? Now that you pointed it out... it does look a bit manipulated...

The last pic is actually the 5th pic with the green truck added from the second-to last pic... take a close look at the bystanders and the vehicles in the background...

***shuttertalk*** · Dec 17, 2004, 17:53

By golly, you are right!

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