Operator unhurt following Missouri bridge collapse.
Those of you that have been following Demolition News since the very beginning might recall that we featured a video of a Komastu Dash-8 excavator rolling down the hill and suffering only minimal damage to the operator’s cab. Since that time, that video has gone on to attract more than 100,000 hits and several comments disputing the veracity of the test.
Well the doubters can think again after a bridge collapse in Missouri has tested the strength of the Komatsu cab in true working conditions and survived to tell the tale.
The incident happened Saturday afternoon as crews were tearing down the bridge on southbound I-270. MoDOT says that during demolition a piece of the bridge collapsed, causing an excavator to fall. Maryland Heights Police responded to the scene and found that the driver was shaken up but not seriously injured.
You can read more here but take a look at the video below to see just how fortunate he was to be surrounded by some reliable metal.
