The 1,200 ton
160' in the air, these
Ironworkers are guiding
the SW leg safely to the
ground.
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171,000 lbs of steel
The 160' SW Leg Pick
Two cranes are
coordinated with
precision to slowly lower
the leg the  ground.
The Sartowers are
supporting 80 tons less
once the leg was cut.
Team work, IUOE Local 4
Oiler Jay Cushman and
Local 7 Ironworker Bobby
Harvey work hand in hand to
guide the leg in place.
Local 7 Ironworkers
Bobby Harvey and
Foreman Dave Carter
remove the shackle
and rigging from the
SW crane leg.
An underside view of the
SW leg, open to the
elements, not for long!
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8/8/08
After a lift like
this, the days
accounts were
heralded at
Cronins.
Ironworker
Pat Beckwith
surveys the
drop.
On August 8th, 2008, the southwest leg of Goliath was cut.
Using a precision track cutting tool, The Go-Fer III, Ironworkers
from Local 7, Boston, severed the leg. Operating Engineers
from Local 4, Boston lowered the leg to the ground.
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