Burned EX1200

Bogged 5500 at Burton

According to the email, the excavator sunk so much that rocks were pushed up into the centre pivot, which tore some hydraulic hoses, making recovery very difficult.

Slowly Drowning Excavator

An old photo today, sent in by a reader this week. This must have hurt to watch.

EX1800 Into Overpass

Another one sent in by a reader. At the Oak Hill mine in Texas, USA. April, 2010.

Excavator Bench Failure

Burned Excavator at Tom Price

 

These great photos were sent in this week by a reader. It's an EX5500 which caught on fire around about New Year's at the Tom Price mine.

Excavator Bench Failure

The bench has failed from underneath this EX5500 EX3600 excavator at an iron-ore mine. Yet another very lucky operator, as can be seen from the photos below.