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crane accident stories: 11 news summaries

Mandatory Tests Key to Feds' New Crane Regulations

Operators will be made to pass qualification exams in wake of fatal accidents

Sep 18, 08 4:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Crane operators will be made to pass certification tests, the AP reports, as the US Department of Labor, reacting to a number of deadly crane accidents this year, moved to make written and performance assessments mandatory in every state. In the first update since 1971, the tests will measure safety... More »

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NYC Crane Inspector Booked for Corruption

Not tied to recent collapse, city says

Jun 6, 08 8:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - New York cops collared the city’s chief crane inspector on corruption charges today, but officials see no link to last week's fatal crane collapse. James Delayo, a 26-year Buildings Department veteran, is accused of taking money to issue fake crane appraisals and supplying cheat sheets for a city exam,... More »

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New York City • crime • construction • crane accident • Building Department • construction crane • building inspections • James Delayo

Weld Faulted
in NYC Crane Collapse

Probe centers on equipment, not operators

May 31, 08 6:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - City officials investigating a crane accident that killed two workers yesterday think a bad weld may have been to blame, the New York Times reports. The top of the crane, which met all the city's regulations, snapped off and hit a building. The city has suspended all crane construction until... More »

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UPDATED

 Second Man Dead
 in NYC Crane Wreck 

Both were construction workers; one was operating the crane

May 30, 08 2:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - The construction crane accident in New York this morning has claimed a second life, that of a 27-year-old construction worker. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the builders were apparently up to snuff with regulations, AP reports, but added, “What has happened is unacceptable and intolerable.” The project was slapped... More »

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New York • disaster • crane accident • Mayor Bloomberg

UPDATED

 NYC Crane Collapse
 Kills at Least 1 

At least four pulled from the wreckage

May 30, 08 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - A construction crane collapsed on the Upper East Side of Manhattan today, killing the cab operator and injuring several others, the New York Times reports. The collapse came at 8 am, just 24 hours after a stop-work order on the site was rescinded. The cab of the crane fell... More »

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 Fla. Crane Crash 
 Kills 2, Injures 4 

Cause of accident still unknown

Mar 25, 08 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Part of a construction crane crashed into a building next to a Miami construction site this afternoon, killing two and injuring at least four, the Miami Herald reports. Workers on an unfinished 46-story luxury condo were raising an extension to connect it with the crane when the extension came loose... More »

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Florida • Miami • rescue dogs • accidental death • crane accident • construction crane • luxury condo

updated

 7th Crane Collapse Victim Found 

Rescuers find last victim unaccounted for

Mar 17, 08 2:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rescue workers removed the seventh and final body from the wreckage of the New York City crane disaster this afternoon. Odin Torres, 28, was visiting from Florida for St. Patrick's Day when the crane demolished the townhouse she was in, the Daily News reports. Earlier, 37-year-old construction worker Santino Gallone... More »

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 3 Still Missing in Crane Collapse 

Search crews searching with dogs, heat-sensors

Mar 17, 08 8:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two construction workers and a visitor in town for St. Patrick's Day are still missing after the collapse of a construction crane Saturday destroyed a New York townhouse and damaged other nearby buildings. Rescue services yesterday used dogs, heat-sensing devices, and microphones to search for the victims in the wreckage,... More »

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 City Blew Off Crane Warning

Construction site had received 32 complaints, numerous violations

Mar 16, 08 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Twelve days before the crane accident that killed four, the city of New York largely ignored a warning that the crane wasn't braced properly, reports the New York Daily News. An inspector responding to a retired contractor's complaint that the upper 100 feet of the crane was unsecured determined on... More »

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New York City • construction • crane accident • crane • 51st Street • construction safety • Building Department

 Crane Crash
 Among Worst
 NY Accidents,
 Mayor Says 

Ground-level pics depict shocking scene

Mar 15, 08 7:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - A towering crane that ripped through two buildings and hit a third is one of the worst construction accidents in New York history, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today. "It is a tragic event," he said. "Our hearts go out to all the victims and their families."... More »

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New York • construction • Michael Bloomberg • accident • rescue • fatalities • David Paterson • crane accident • crane

Updated

 Crane Crash
  Kills 4 in
  Manhattan 

At least 4 people trapped; several buildings damaged

Mar 15, 08 3:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - A gigantic crane collapsed in Manhattan today, killing four and putting several others in critical condition as it smashed into nearby buildings, Newsday reports. The crane was about 19 stories tall and demolished at least one building entirely. Police have swarmed the area as emergency crews try to rescue people... More »

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