Excavator malfunctions, falls into basement

May 18, 2023

Hydraulic line broke

A hydraulic line broke on an excavator working in Mechanicsville, Iowa, causing the machine to fall into a basement where it was working on a demolition project.

Local news reports quoted the owner of Corum Construction, who said the bucket had been extended when the line broke, causing it to tip into the basement.

Rod Sutton

Sutton has served as the editorial lead of Construction Equipment magazine and ConstructionEquipment.com since 2001.

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