Project
An MRI scanner lifted out beside a working A&E
We lifted an MRI scanner out of Darlington Memorial Hospital through a roof opening and onto the transport of our client, an international medical equipment logistics firm, so it could be repaired. We later returned to lift a new MRI scanner in the same way.
The crane had to set up close to the A&E entrance, so ambulance access had to stay open throughout. We planned on-site traffic management around it and carried out the lift in the early hours of the morning to keep disruption to a minimum. The lift was blind to the crane operator.
The scanner came out while the hospital’s emergency access stayed open. On this job the client arranged its own transport, but we can also provide transport and storage alongside the lift.
Resources
Crane, ground and team
Crane
A Grove GMK 6300L (300te), mobilised in the early hours of the morning.
Ground and Matting
We delivered and positioned extra-large outrigger mats before the crane arrived, to bring the ground bearing pressure down to suit the ground and the results of a plate test.
Traffic Management
A planned on-site traffic management procedure kept ambulance access to A&E clear throughout.
Team
Our Appointed Person planned the lift and worked with our CAD technician on the crane plan illustration. On the day we had drivers for the mats and ballast, a crane operator, a lift supervisor also acting as slinger signaller, and an additional slinger signaller, all on two-way radios because the lift was blind.
The Grove GMK6300L is a 300 tonne, six axle all-terrain crane with an 80m main boom, supplied with an operator for crane hire or as part of a contract lift.
Timeline
From site visit to demobilisation
Gallery
Photos from site
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