devol4 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) Didn't see this anywhere on the forums, so I figured I'd share. The Scandia Screamer, famous for it's no scream policy, collapsed under the weight of a collapsed construction crane this past week in Sacramento. SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A crane set up to perform maintenance on a ride at a Northern California fun park has collapsed, injuring two people. Jason Ramos, a spokesman for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, said the crane was brought in to work on a ride and fell over about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The article can be read more in depth here. Edited March 25, 2012 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Looks like they got pretty lucky, that's a big crane to fall over and it could have been a lot worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Wasn't this one Katanga that used to be in Orlando? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 What is it with all the booster accidents? If it isn't the ride itself, then there is a crane to fall over it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFChris Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 That may be the icing on the cake for the Booster up there. When I lived in the area, it seemed like there was an article in the paper every week about how the neighbors of Scandia hated it! I believe this is the installation where screaming is forbidden and they will end the ride cycle early if you make any noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devol4 Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 ...I believe this is the installation where screaming is forbidden and they will end the ride cycle early if you make any noises. Yeah, it was closed for the last six weeks for their annual maintenance, and then this.. Hasn't had a good thing come of it :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 The completed investigation found that neither Scandia or the crane company knew the weight of the ride before attempting to lift it out of place. Sacramento CBS 13 report here: Screamer Crane Collapse Investigation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 The Cal/OSHA investigation shows that incredibly, neither Scandia, nor the crane company it hired, knew how heavy the load was. Guessed at seven tons, it actually weighed 14 — that’s 28,000 pounds. “Thats twice. It’s times two. It’s simple,” said Tim Baliel, a crane operator and instructor at A better Valley Crane. Of course that would happen in SoCal. In all seriousness though, that's shear stupidity. Very fortunate that no one died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 ^Actually, it happened in northern California--Sacramento. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) ^ The park is in Northern California so does it still figure? EDIT: Darn you chuck for posting quicker than me! Edited March 25, 2012 by gisco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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