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Crane Accidents
January
Crane Accident: Stratford, Conn.
No one was injured when a crane being loaded on a transport trailer toppled over near the Housatonic River. Hazmat crews were called in because the crane leaked fuel. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is investigating. — ctpost.com
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A crane slipped on ice and tipped onto a barn while trying to remove a tree at a residential site. The weight of the load caused the machine to shift slightly, resulting in the tip-over. No one was injured in the accident, which also damaged a garage area. — wmur.com
Crane Accident: North Charleston, S.C.
Investigators are blaming mechanical failure for a crane fire at a rail yard which damaged the machine and a storage container, and leaked diesel fuel into a nearby creek. No one was injured in the incident, which is being investigated by the state Department of Health and Environmental Control. —live5news.com
Crane Accident: Mercer County, N.J.
A mini-van driver walked away with minor injuries after a steel beam being lifted by a crane sheared off the van’s roof. The crane was lifting the beam on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike when the beam swung into the line of traffic. New Jersey State Police are investigating the accident. —wcsh6.com
Crane Accident: Long Beach, Calif.
A longshoreman was crushed to death by an 8-ton storage container at the Port of Long Beach. As a shore-side crane was lifting a 20-foot container, a 40-foot unit tumbled onto the worker. The accident is being investigated by both federal and state OSHA. — latimes.com
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A man helping to dismantle a crane was crushed between the crane and a truck. In the process of lowering the boom onto a flatbed trailer, the boom shifted and pinned the woker, who was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries to his legs. Occupational Health and Safety is investigating the accident. — calgaryherald.com
Crane Accident: Coral Gables, Fla.
A worker was injured when a cart loaded with equipment fell as it was being lifted by a crane. The worker, hit in the chest by the falling cart, was taken to a local hospital. — local10.com
Crane Accident: Seattle, Wash.
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries is investigating after a crane was damaged when a portion of the roof at Husky Stadium tumbled. No one was injured in the incident, which caused the crane to shake as the stadium roof was being demolished. The crane had to be removed from the construction site. — seattlepi.com
Crane Accident: Corpus Christi, Texas
A crane, swerving off the road to avoid a vehicle veering into its lane of traffic, got stuck in mud and rolled into a culvert. Port of Corpus Christi police are investigating the accident. — kiiitv.com
Crane Accident: Milwaukee, Wis.
Wind may have been a factor in an accident at the Port of Milwaukee in which a worker feel 8 feet onto a crane’s carbody. The worker, who injured a shoulder and elbow, was lowering the boom on one crane as it was being moved from one terminal to another. In the process, a piece of equipment shifted and knocked the worker down. The worker had to be rescued by the Heavy Ruban Rescue Team. Milwaukee Police are investigating. — todaystmj4.com
