Crane malfunction drops load 20 storeys at Gold Coast worksite

AN INDUSTRIAL bin carrying a load of dirt has reportedly fallen over twenty storeys during a crane malfunction at a Gold Coast worksite.

AN INDUSTRIAL bin carrying a load of dirt has reportedly fallen over twenty storeys during a crane malfunction at a Gold Coast worksite.

Paramedics were called to the Broadbeach QUBE worksite just before 4pm this afternoon following the incident.

The cable of a crane opperating at QUBE Broadbeach snapped this afternoon. About half of the cable landed in the yet to be completed swimming pool. Photo by Richard Gosling

Those at the site say a rope snapped while lifting the bin, causing it to fall into the unfinished pool.

No one was found to be injured, a number of workers had finished for the day at the time of the incident.

A tradesman on the site from the Morris Property Group said there was an ongoing investigation into a crane malfunction and “safety was not a concern”.

The cable of a crane opperating at QUBE Broadbeach snapped this afternoon. About half of the cable landed in the yet to be completed swimming pool. Photo by Richard Gosling

“We are looking into a malfunction of a crane but there is currently no safety issue for crew on site or anyone else.”

WorkCover has issued a non disturbance notice at the site as investigation continue.

The worksite has been issued a nondisturbance notice until WorkSafe finishes its investigation. Photo by Richard Gosling