ACCIDENT RECOVERY AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

FAST AND COMPETENT HELP

Accidents or mishaps happen again and again. In emergencies where large and heavy goods have to be lifted and transported, EMIL EGGER is in demand as an experienced transport and crane specialist. EMIL EGGER has made a name for itself far beyond its borders, particularly in the recovery of rail vehicles, thanks to its many years of experience and the corresponding equipment. Our experienced teams and specialized vehicles and lifting equipment contribute to safe and efficient solutions.

24 h availability and quickly on the spot

Thanks to our widespread network of branches, we are quickly on site everywhere. In most cases, a project manager organizes the necessary steps together with the emergency organizations directly on site. This guarantees individual and optimal solutions.

Trust in the expertise of EMIL EGGER

  • Most flexible crane fleet in Switzerland
  • Special lifting equipment for rail vehicles
  • Various special trailers for professional transport of rail vehicles
  • Many years of know-how of the project managers, crane drivers and chauffeurs
  • Operational readiness in the shortest possible time thanks to comprehensive emergency organization

 

We speak the following languages: DE, IT, FR and EN

You can reach us from Switzerland and abroad at the following number +41 71 282 52 20

EMERGENCY SALVAGE DAY AND NIGHT

ROUND THE CLOCK SERVICE

“24/7 EMIL EGGER offers an emergency service in case of accidents etc. where expert recovery is required. A call to our emergency hotline is all it takes and we will do everything in our power to provide uncomplicated and competent help as quickly as possible.”

Michael Egger
Management
HEAVY CARGO EMPLOYEES
216
HEAVY CARGO OPERATIONS P.A.
40’000
HEAVY LIFTING VEHICLES
295

Recovery of a railcar of TPC, injured by an avalanche, by EMIL EGGER

Emergency salvage by EMIL EGGER

OVERVIEW ETE VEHICLE FLEET

TECHNICAL MANUAL

In order to be able to quickly evaluate the suitable devices, the technical manual is available with a practical overview index. Digitally also available as an interactive PDF. On more than 300 pages you will find our heavy lift product range at a glance including technical drawings & dimension tables.

The entire vehicle fleet in the practical e-paper
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FAST AND COMPETENT HELP FOR ACCIDENT RECOVERY AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

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190 TONS OF RAILWAY SUBWAY PLACED
The LR 11000 was erected for the placement of a 190-tonne passenger subway at Martigny railway station in the Valais. The parts of the giant crane were delivered with 25 tugs and assembled with a mobile crane.
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284 MODULES TRANSPORTED AND PLACED BY CRANE
On behalf of Burckhardt Compression AG, Winterthur, we were allowed to lift a 280 t compressor from the production site in Winterthur with our 500 t lifting system, move it and then load it onto our 18-axle special low-loader. With a total weight of more than 420 t and a total length of almost 60 m, including the two impact vehicles, we then drove along cantonal roads in the direction of Auhafen/Basel.
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Industrial relocation with special transport
On behalf of Burckhardt Compression AG, Winterthur, we were allowed to lift a 280 t compressor from the production site in Winterthur with our 500 t lifting system, move it and then load it onto our 18-axle special low-loader. With a total weight of more than 420 t and a total length of almost 60 m, including the two impact vehicles, we then drove along cantonal roads in the direction of Auhafen/Basel.
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Recovery after train accident
At the end of March, a violent storm blew a three-car train composition off the tracks in Lüscherz, Bern. Of the 16 passengers on the train at the time, three were injured. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries. EMIL EGGER AG was entrusted with the rescue.
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Derailed railcar put back on tracks thanks to two EGGER cranes
On Sunday, July 17, 2022, a train of the Appenzeller Bahnen derailed in Wasserauen after colliding with a car. To help the railcar back onto the tracks, EMIL EGGER was quickly on the scene with two mobile cranes.
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Complicated recovery operations after train accident
A locomotive collided with a stationary construction train at Zollikofen station (BE) on Thursday, June 2, 2022. The locomotive driver was slightly injured. No other persons were harmed.
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Emergency rescue of a railcar of TPC crashed by an avalanche by EMIL EGGER
Emergency rescue of a railcar from TPC that had been injured by an avalanche
On Wednesday 9.2.2022 in the course of the afternoon, in the Vaud Alps, a railcar of the Villars-sur-Ollon – Bretaye rack railroad was buried by an avalanche and plunged down the slope. Fortunately, except for the driver, there were no persons on board and there were no injuries. Until then, no comparable event had ever occurred on this slope.
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