I found you through a google blog that linked to your flicker page. I was wondering if from your vantage point if you took any photos of the tower after the seperation? What I’m wondering is if the rip is in the weld or the steel and if you have any photos that would allow me to zoom in and see any detail. It’s really just a curiosity as a crane inspector. Sadly the photos online in the media don’t allow for effective zooming due to compression.

I’m sorry your neighborhood has faced this problem. Thanks for getting great photos as this type of open information helps us nationally become safer. We don’t use Kodiak Cranes in Seattle, but the overall understanding applies to other models. Really this is a metallurgy and fatigue issue and the more information I can gather, the more I can take to the state and argue on the behalf of safety.

Thanks again,

Gaytor