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Drill Rig Showers Debris on Pedestrians, Injuring Two in NY

July 7, 2011 rockman Failures Comments Off on Drill Rig Showers Debris on Pedestrians, Injuring Two in NY

A drill rig had some type of failure or malfunction in Brooklyn NY, and showered pedestrians with golf ball sized rocks, earth and debris. There are few details on the incident or the type ow […]

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Video: AMS, Inc – Geotechnical sampling equipment to drill rigs

November 28, 2011 rockman Miscellaneous Comments Off on Video: AMS, Inc – Geotechnical sampling equipment to drill rigs

AMS makes samplers ranging from hand augers to sonic drill rigs and direct push rigs for geotechnical and environmental sampling. This video gives an overview of the origins of their company in 1942 and their […]

Drilled shaft rig topples over in Queesnland Australia - Michaela O'Neill, thedaily.com.au
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Drilled Shaft Rig Topples Over in Queensland, Australia

June 30, 2009 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Drilled Shaft Rig Topples Over in Queensland, Australia

Fortunately nobody was seriously injured as a drilled shaft rig toppled over at a construction site in Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia. No word on what caused the accident at the building site. The operator was inside […]