stare hing Gt, Or-HaneLsbbarr St 1 £9684 Erngen, Ossi Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH To all operators of Liebherr Lattice Boom Cranes (LR and LG) Lesccpniod and of Liebherr Telescopic Cranes (LTM and LTR) papaan with lattice jib cravder cranes lve Zachos: ve Nacvitvom: Unsere Zeehen: Datu: carbs ver: hae-rez 17.09.2015 Dr. Ulrich Hamme Telefon: 49 (0) 78 91 302.8007 Telefax: + 49 (0) 73.91 502.3405 ‘ukich tamme@hedhen.com Accident of a LR 11350 on 11 September 2015 in Mecca, Saudi-Arabia “crane out of operation “ Dear Sir or Madam, On 11 September 2015 a Liebherr Crawler Crane of the Type LR 11350 collapsed on the Grand Mosque in Mecca (Saudi-Arabia) killing more than 100 people according to current information. Hundreds of others were injured. The LR 11350 was parked outside of the Grand Mosque. It was used sporadically for assembly works (on construction cranes inside the mosque) and had already been out of operation for some weeks. During a strong thunderstorm with wind gust speeds of 80 km/h (CNN Weather Service) up to 105 km/h (measured and recorded on a tower crane in the mosque), sandstorm, heavy rainfall and a drop in temperature by about 20°C (CNN Weather Service), the parked, erected crane was caught by the wind and tipped over like a rigid body. Lisbbor-Werk Ehingen GmbH Amtsgoricht \Vorsitzonder des Ausichisra- Geechitstitver: Dr-Hane-Licbhor- Stabe 1 UrvDenay HR 400123 tes: Dring Ugh Hamme 0864 Ehingen Use. Nes DE 811120088 Uwe Reshistiner Dring. Hubert Hummst Devtechian plang (FH) Christoph Kleiner Telefon 49 (0) 7391 502.0 Dyk, eri Trunzee Telefax, = 49 (0) 7291 502-3099 vwveiaber.com Bader:Wiriamberssche Bark (BLZ.600 60101) Kine. 1968290 SWIFT (BIC): SOLADESTEDD BAN: DES S005 0101 N01 9682 99 CCommertiart AG, Filsle Un (BLZ690 40053} KioNr 4.800590 SWIFT (BIC) COBADEFF629 BAN: DEas eats 0096429 0930 00 Deurzcho Bonk AG, Fale Lim (@L7630 70088) Kar. 208 400 100 SWIFT (BIC\ DEUTDESSesy GAN: DEO cc? 09880208 Y0Ct 0 Sparacse Um Filaiaeringen (ELZ6G0 0000) KEN! 0310007 SWIFT (SIC} SCLADESTULM IBAN: DEy2 S306 0000 baad 2100 OF BNP Parts, Agenes Sexioghem (oe 10102590 SWIFT (BIC) BNPAFRPPCST —IBAN: FR76 3000 4008 4000 10% 0250 978, Page totConfiguration of the LR 11350 crane in question; Configuration SDWB2: Main boom, 114 m, 87° Derrick boom 42 m Luffing jib 84 m, 58° Slewing platform ballast: 200 t Derrick ballast: Not mounted, stored in front of the crane Slewing platform and boom in direction crawler (0°), to the front The crane, erected as described above, tilted backwards over the last support roller of the crawler track and track drive wheel due to the wind load. The operating instructions of the LR 11350 and the associated "wind speed charts" clearly indicate that the crane could not withstand such a high wind load and the boom should have been lowered to the ground preventatively. In the erected position a tipping over of the crane was inevitable with the determined gusty thunderstorm, acting apparently on the crane with the main wind direction from the front. With this information about the tragic accident in Mecca we would like to refer to the ‘special risks which can arise from “wind on cranes out of operation" and sensitize you in this regard. The facts explained above make clear that it is absolutely essential to consider the maximum allowable wind speeds upon the use of mobile telescopic cranes and crawler cranes, even when the "crane is out of operation". In this connection we refer to the "Guidance - Leaving mobile cranes unattended in (partially) erected mode" of the ICSA (International Crane Stakeholders Association, www.fem-eur.com, see enclosure). Non-observance of the maximum allowable wind speeds (wind speed charts) according to the load charts and operating instructions and of the necessary measures for a safe parking of the crane or lowering of the crane boom to the ground may cause a failure of the mobile crane (tipping over of the crane or fracture of the boom) and thus cause danger to life and limb of individuals and serious damage to property. The above mentioned risks from “wind on crane out of service" can be avoided in particular by an appropriate training and qualification of personnel responsible for the operation of mobile cranes. For that purpose we also refer to the operating instructions of the crane and the associated wind speed charts Page 2013,Furthermore, we also strongly recommend to have the people, who are entrusted with the operation of mobile cranes, trained specifically on the topic “wind influences in crane operation" and "wind on cranes out of operation’. On this topic Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH offers appropriate training courses. The physical and technical connections on the topic "wind" are explained in detail in our training document "Wind influences in crane operation", already known to you. The measures necessary for a safe parking of the crane or lowering of the crane boom to the ground when "Wind on cranes out of operation” are explained in detail in the operating instructions and in the associated "wind speed charts’. Details on these training courses and documents can be obtained from our subsidiaries, Liebherr representatives or from the training department of Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH. In summary, we want to state that all Liebherr Mobile Cranes, in particular also the crane type LR 11350 involved in the above mentioned accident, can be used as intended and safely in consideration of and adherence to all requirements, the load chart tables and the operating instructions with the associated "wind speed charts" and the necessary safety precautions. Kind regards LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH; Management j LA Dr. Ulrich Hamme Christoph Kleiner Enclosure: ICSA: - Guidance - “Leaving mobile cranes unattended in (partially) erected mode” Page sof