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Crane Tips in Alabama
Trussville, Alabama A truck mounted crane tipped over while working on the town hall. The photos that we have been sent clearly indicate the lack of any outriggers, while the boom is not only fully extended, but also at a fairly low angle as indicated by the fact that it Read More
Crane Operators and New York Spar Over Licensing Rules
Manhattan, New York Original Story As investigators seek the reason for a catastrophic crane accident on the West Side of Manhattan last week, a battle is raging over efforts to change the licensing of crane operators who labor high above the streets. The city, at the urging of the real Read More
Houston Yard Arson: Allegiance Offers $7,500 Reward
Houston, Texas Original Story Allegiance Crane & Equipment is offering a reward of $7,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of an arsonist who set fire to a Liebherr crawler in the company’s Houston, TX yard. Although the reward notice is not on Allegiance stationary and does not identify the Read More
Tower Crane Collapses in Singapore
Singapore A man was seriously injured on Friday when the jib of a luffing jib tower crane came down in Singapore. The crane was working on a site next to the National University Hospital site on South Buona Vista Road, when the failure occured. At this stage we do not Read More
Man Escapes with Life in Power Line Contact
Lynchburg, Virginia A man working from a boom lift received an electric shock in Lynchburg Virginia yesterday, but has escaped with his life. The man was using a JLG Ultra boom to work on a church spire, when he agreed to help retrieve a child’s balloons from a tree and Read More
Michael Simermeyer
Staten Island, New York Original Story Michael Simermeyer spent the years after his high school graduation working as a cell phone-tower installer for Lucent Technologies — but the family trade beckoned. He became a member of Local 731 of the United Steel Workers of America in November, taking his place Read More
Barge Tips as Crane is Loaded
New York A small jack up barge overturned on Friday as it tried to load a crane on board at Liberty Island in New York harbour. The crane, which is now lying on the bottom of the Hudson River, is reported to be a 60 ton construction crane, thought to Read More
Crane Inspector May Have Been at Fault
Manhattan, New York Original Story The building inspector who didn’t check a cable involved in a crane collapse last week was the same one who performed the inspection on a crane involved in a fatal accident in 2008. Ten days after Patrick McGarrigle inspected a crane on East 91st Street Read More
City Officials Cite Defects in Hoisting System of Crane That Collapsed, Killing a Worker
Manhattan, New York Original Story The crane that collapsed this week at a project on the Far West Side of Manhattan, killing a worker, had a number of defects in its hoisting system, city officials said Thursday. Just before the collapse, a steel-wire cable of the crane snapped, according to a city Read More
Police Chase Stole Crane – Takes Out Power Lines
Rancho Cordova, California A man has been arrested after stealing a massive crane and leading officers on a slow-speed chase while lifting the boom, taking out power lines, power poles and a traffic signal before surrendering, according to the California Highway Patrol. The pursuit began at Highway 16 and Sunrise Read More
New “Crane Laws” Section
Announcing the addition of the new Crane Laws section. The page offers federal OSHA regulations as well as by-state crane laws for states that have additional requirements.
Top Story
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.