A hydraulic line broke on an excavator working in Mechanicsville, Iowa, causing the machine to fall into a basement where it was working on a demolition project.
Local news reports quoted the owner of Corum Construction, who said the bucket had been extended when the line broke, causing it to tip into the basement.
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Rod Sutton
Sutton served as the editorial lead of Construction Equipment from 2001 through 2025.
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