SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Concrete Pumps Worker dies after being crushed by concrete pump  Oct 15, 2009 A 46-year-old man has been fatally crushed by a concrete pump at the site of the former Pentridge Prison in Melbourne's north. The father-of-two was smoothing concrete on a first-floor building at the Coburg site when one of the pump stands sank into the mud, causing the machine to tip, a WorkSafe spokesman said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia) German Exporters Slammed by Crisis  Jul 16, 2009 Most of the employees have been on short time since January, and the concrete pumps and mortar machines the company produces are beginning to accumulate throughout the plant inventory for which there are no longer any buyers. In other words, dead capital. (BusinessWeek) Putzmeister lays off 23% of work force, adds to previous cuts (12)  Jun 17, 2009 Putzmeister makes stationary and truck-mounted concrete pumps and truck-mounted belt conveyors. They are used to pour concrete, primarily for housing construction. (Racine Journal Times, WI) Back to Equipment News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009