On Monday, a crane accident in Philadelphia’s Center City resulted in the death of the crane operator and injuries to at least three others. According to reports on the radio, the operator fell 125 feet when the crane toppled over at about 1:30pm, hitting a building containing a florist shop…
On Friday afternoon, a construction accident in downtown Calgary killed a construction worker who was working as a rigger on the 21st floor. Early reports stated that the 27-year-old worker fell 10 storeys, but a Calgary policeman said he was crushed when 1,800 kilograms of building materials slipped out of…
On Saturday morning, a crane accident in Boston’s Downtown Crossing neighborhood seriously injured two workers. As they were inspecting the roof of a dormitory building at Suffolk University, the 110-foot-tall aerial lift tipped over. One of the workers, identified as James Williamson, was thrown into a condo building on West…
Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it has cited a Louisiana crane company for alleged safety violations. Of the eight violations, six are considered serious. The total proposed fines carry $71,500 in penalties. An investigation into safety at the facility began July 18, when four workers…
Following a wave of fatal crane accidents across the country, a New York contractor has been indicted in a Midtown crane collapse that occurred last year, killing seven people. The district attorney said that William Rapetti was in custody this morning and was indicted on homicide and other charges. The…