{"id":2684,"date":"2016-05-12T15:22:20","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T15:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=2684"},"modified":"2016-05-12T15:22:20","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T15:22:20","slug":"cook-crane-tandem-lifts-153000-pound-die-cast-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/cook-crane-tandem-lifts-153000-pound-die-cast-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Cook Construction &#038; Crane Service tandem lifts 153,000 pound Die-Cast Machine in recovery effort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A tractor-trailer rig experienced mechanical failure, reducing southbound traffic in Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p>The rig\u2019s driver, Patrick McCormick, said the driver of an escort car behind him reported, \u201cWe\u2019ve really got sparks now,\u201d about the same time he felt resistance and came to a stop in front of the city of Muskogee\u2019s visitor center.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2686 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cook-crane-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"cook-crane-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cook-crane-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cook-crane-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cook-crane-2-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cook-crane-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 139-foot-long tractor-trailer was traveling about 10 mph when the incident occurred. McCormick was heading to Dallas with a 153,000-pound die cast machine that makes aluminum transmissions for Honda vehicles. There were no injuries.<\/p>\n<p>A device that ensures that the trailer remains in position broke, causing the trailer to drag on the ground, McCormick said. Traffic was backed up beyond Pilot Travel Center at 3000 N. 32nd St.<\/p>\n<p>Workers from Morgan Towing and Recovery responded only to find out that they needed \u00a0heavy-duty cranes, Nik Morgan said. Morgan called Cook Construction and Crane Service of Fort Gibson who brought in two <a href=\"http:\/\/www.terex.com\/cranes\/en\/products\/telescopictruckcranes\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terex Telescopic Boom Truck Cranes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2687 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cook-crane-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"cook-crane-3\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cook-crane-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cook-crane-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cook-crane-3-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cook-crane-3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cook employees placed orange straps on the rear of the machine and blue straps on the front. Morgan said the combined weight of the straps could lift 280,000 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>The plan was to lift the machine and set it down at the visitor center, half on the driveway and half on the ground, Morgan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will keep the die-cast machine from sinking into the ground and not completely block the driveway,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Once the load was removed, Morgan said, he would take the trailer to his yard for repairs and probably come back to put the machine back on the trailer.<\/p>\n<p>Reported By: \u00a0Mark Hughes at (918) 684-2908 or <a href=\"mailto:mhughes@muskogeephoenix.com\">mhughes@muskogeephoenix.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tractor-trailer rig experienced mechanical failure, reducing southbound traffic in Oklahoma The rig\u2019s driver, Patrick McCormick, said the driver of an escort car behind him reported, \u201cWe\u2019ve really got sparks now,\u201d about the same time he felt resistance and came to a stop in front of the city of Muskogee\u2019s visitor center. 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