"Lurch" wrote in message
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It's what insurance is for :-)

Which is invaslid if the operator didn't extend the stabilisers
correctly and\or overloaded the jib.

What would be the point of liability insurance if it didn't cover mistakes?
It would be like motor insurance where they don't pay if you make an error.


I doubt if it were overloaded, most hot tubs are ~250-350kg which isn't a
lot (assuming they are empty).

I expect that the ground has been weakened by a burst pipe/mine working and
the stabiliser has fell through.

This /may/ have been avoided if he had used full size sleepers under the
feet but it shouldn't need it.
It probably better that the crane fell in than leaving it and having a
person fall through later.