[VIDEO:] Mud Swallows Excavator

An excavator sank in mud, stalling a construction project in a Tulsa park.

KTUL reports the company operating the machine said it was on unstable ground and sank six to eight feet into the mud. The operator exited safely.

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Source: KTUL

About the Author

Frank Raczon

Frank Raczon

Frank Raczon has influenced and covered the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work for the industry's top manufacturers. He authored "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), and has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.

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