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Christopher Green
Las Vegas, Nevada A Las Vegas man was killed Monday night when a four-ton slab fell from a Vegas resort under construction. Tourists on the Las Vegas Strip watched as the iron and concrete section, about 10-feet by 20-feet, fell to the ground. 24-year old Christopher Green was crushed to Read More
Construction Worker Dies at Venetian Site
Clark County, Nevada A 24-year-old construction worker was killed Monday night when a nearly three-story piece of facade at the Venetian hotel-casino site fell on him from near the top of the 35-story structure. Tourists watched as the iron and concrete piece, which weighed between 8,000 and 10,000 pounds and Read More
Daniel C. Sweeny
Louisville, Kentucky Welder, survived by his wife, Lea and their sons D.J., age 8 and Josh, age 5.
Two Charged in Crane Accident
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Jorge Huizar
Los Angeles, California Was killed when a crane supported conveyor collapsed at LAXT. Jorge, we miss you and your smile. Our days are not complete without your humor and good nature. – James T.
UK Crane Death Inquiry Launched
United Kingdom An investigation is under way into the death of a man crushed under a 30-tonne crane. The accident happened in a car park of the Royal Liverpool University hospital where engineers were installing telephone lines on the 12th floor. A doctor from the casualty department tended to the Read More
Watertown Man Killed When Crane Tips
Monroe, Wisconsin A 28-year-old Watertown man was killed Monday in a construction accident in Green County, officials said. Donald H. Zache Jr. died after a crane-type machine he was operating got stuck in the soft soil and tipped on its side. He died on the scene at about 1 p.m., Read More
Fine for Worker Casualty
North Iowa Clear Lake company has been fined $25,200 following an August accident in which a Hampton man was killed. More data lost due to broken link.
3 Workers Burned When Crane Hits Power Line
Oakland, California ALAMEDA COUNTY – Construction at a freeway job site will be suspended for several days after three workers were burned when their crane hit a power line early yesterday, authorities said. The accident happened about 1 a.m. near the junction of Highways 13 and 24 as the workers Read More
Crane Topples Knocking Out Power at Homes
Seattle, Washington MERCER ISLAND – A construction-crane operator escaped injury this morning on Mercer Island when his rig toppled as he was raising a concrete culvert. The accident downed power lines and caused an electricity outage near Southeast 33rd Street and 94th Avenue Southeast. Firefighters said the crane was loading Read More
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The recent boom collapse in Manhattan, New York resulted in the death of Michael Simermeyer. Ironically, the same building inspector, Patrick McGarrigle, on site who failed to check a cable involved in the accident was also connected with an fatal crane accident in 2008.