Operator dies crushed by hook after crane tilts over
Operator dies crushed by hook after crane tilts over
2026-06-03
A crane operator was killed at work after a lifting operation went awry in Chiayi’s Dongshi Township. It began when the crane was lifted off the ground on one side from attempting to lift something too heavy. The operator tried to straighten it back up, and managed to do so by rocking the cabin back. But as the crane got upright again, the heavy hook at the end of the boon swung back as well and smashed into the driver’s cab in full force. First responders found the man with no signs of life, and he was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
In the middle of a lifting operation, the crane tilted over, leaving several supports in the air.
The operator tried to rock the crane back into position, but as soon as it settled, the hook suspended from the end swung back and crashed into the cab, critically injuring the operator.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene, but the crane operator showed no signs of life. Medics tried to resuscitate him, but he was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Hung Ming-tsung
Dongshi Fire Brigade
When we arrived at the scene, we saw the crane operator, approximately 60 years old, had sustained a traumatic injury and had suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. We provided emergency treatment and rushed him to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
Was the tragic incident caused by a mechanical failure? Or human error? A crane operator says that trying to resolve an off-balance crane that way is not recommended.
Crane operator
Unrelated to incident
The crane was overloaded and he tried to save the situation himself. He retracted the boom, which settled the crane back down. But that made the hook swing back and strike the cab. They should’ve stabilized the crane with two others first to reduce the risk.
Labor safety inspectors are investigating whether there were any violations of safety protocols or operating procedures. For now it seems that the response to a moment of panic and trying to solve problems alone ended costing a man his life.
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吊車血滴子! 吊鉤大角度砸向駕駛座 司機傷重不治
2026-06-03
嘉義縣東石鄉，一名吊車司機，在進行吊掛作業時，因為車身重心不穩一度翹起，司機當下努力把車身搖晃回正，不料車身才剛穩住，懸空的巨大金屬吊鉤因為反作用力，像"血滴子"一樣大角度盪回來，直接砸進駕駛座，當場砸中司機。##
吊車進行吊掛作業，整輛車卻突然失去重心往一邊傾斜，翹了起來。
司機當下，努力把車身搖晃回正，不料車身才剛重回地面，懸空的巨大金屬吊鉤因為反作用力，大角度盪回來，直接砸進駕駛座，導致司機重傷。
救護人員趕到現場，車上司機已經失去呼吸心跳，即使救護人員持續搶救，最後送醫仍宣告不治。
[[嘉義東石消防分隊員 洪銘聰]]
“抵達後現場為吊車司機發生創傷案件，一名男性年約60歲，OHCA患者，給予相關救護處置後，送往長庚醫院救治”
嚴重工安意外，是機械故障還是人為疏失？同業透過畫面解析，遇到吊車重心偏離，完全不建議，用這種方式解套。
[[其他吊車駕駛]]
“他就是已經吊超重，他就是要自救，他就是桿子縮回來，車坐下來，導致它勾頭彈回來，剛好去撞到駕駛艙這樣，應該要兩台吊車來把它扶正，才比較不會造成這個危險性
目前勞檢單位，已經介入調查，要進一步釐清施工單位的安全防護，跟作業程序有沒有違規，只是駕駛一時心急，擅自想調整吊鉤的動作，卻賠上了一條性命。
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