NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue is on the scene of a crane that fell over off 6th Avenue South Tuesday.
A tweet from North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue says crews have been on the scene since 8:15 a.m.
According to North Myrtle Beach Fire Chief Garry Spain, the 120 foot crane tipped while they were trying to raise the roof trusses. The outrigger on driver side failed due to improper placement and sank in the mud.
“Well, it appears that the outriggers on the driver-side were compromised and failed. As I said, he was setting up to start setting the roof rafters. So, he didn’t have a load on the end of the crane at the time,” said Captain Spain.
At 3 p.m., a tweet from North Myrtle Beach Fire reported heavy-duty cranes were on scene preparing to lift the fallen crane and units were standing by to assess the building.
There were no injuries reported in the accident, but the tip severely damaged the home under construction and also damaged a pool in the neighboring yard.
Horry County Fire Rescue also responded to the collapse.
