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HomeNewsFailuresDrilled Shaft Rig Topples in Austin, Texas [Video]

Drilled Shaft Rig Topples in Austin, Texas [Video]

March 2, 2010 rockman Failures Comments Off on Drilled Shaft Rig Topples in Austin, Texas [Video]
Excavator mounted drilled shaft rig topples over in Austin, Texas

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