Bucket-Wheel Excavator Collapse

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This happened back in 2005. The excavator has since been repaired and put back into service.

Hay Point BWE Fire

This incident happened in September '08 at the Hay Point coal terminal.

Collapsed BWE

These spectacular pictures come from the CSN Itagui mine in Brazil. This bucket-wheel reclaimer failed during commissioning in 2007.

Bucket-wheel Reclaimer Boom

I've had lots of emails this week about this incident. A bucket-wheel reclaimer fell of the back of its low-loader as it went over a median strip while rounding a corner. The reclaimer is 55m long, and weighs 200t, and has a $M7 value.

Thanks to everyone who sent through some photos!

Bucket-Wheel Excavator Picks Up Dozer

Those bucket-wheel excavators are very hungry.

Bucket-Wheel Excavator Collapse

This is the only other collapsed bucket-wheel excavator I've seen, apart from Goonyella-Riverside's famous incident. It looks like it might be part of a coal stacker-reclaimer system.

Drowned Bucket-Wheel Excavator

 

All I know about these photos is that it occurred in March 2007.

 

Look at this picture. Three BWE's in one shot!