NASA investigators looking for the cause of Tuesday`s space shuttle explosion are checking reports that assembly equipment twice bumped into the sides of the liquid-fuel tank while it was being rea… ...

Bad idea: trying to use a crane to lift a water tank before checking if it’s empty or not. You can see the crane’s arm begin to buckle under the weight of. Skip to content Search .

Here is a front view of the crane with the tank on the side. In this case it doesn't matter what point you calculate the torque about - but as an example, let's look at the left tire.

This Crane Operator May Have Miscalculated the Weight of This Tank By Andrew LaSane Andrew LaSane is a freelance writer from South Carolina who currently resides in Brooklyn.

Rescue crews are calling a crane operator a hero for what he did to get an injured co-worker out of a concrete tank. According to the Nevada Fire Department, a man fell 25 feet into that tank at a ...

NEVADA, Iowa (KCRG) - A crane operator is being hailed a hero after using their steady hands to help lift a person who fell 25 feet into a concrete tank at an industrial construction site.