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Scary NYC Morning: 'This Could Have Been Much Worse'

Only minor injuries reported after crane's arm plummets to the street in Manhattan

(Newser) - A towering construction crane caught fire high above the west side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, then lost its long arm , which smashed against a nearby building, dangled, and then plummeted to the street as people ran for their lives on the sidewalk below, the AP reports. Four people suffered...

Crane Collapses, Killing 5
Crane Collapses, Killing 5
Jul 13, 2021 3:06 PM CDT

Crane Collapses, Killing 5

Victims include man in an office building next door

(Newser) - Five people were killed when a crane collapsed at a 25-story residential tower in Canada, police said Tuesday. Authorities said four men were confirmed dead as a result of the crane collapse Monday in Kelowna, 241 miles east of Vancouver. A fifth man buried in the rubble is presumed dead,...

Crane Collision in Austin Injures 22
Crane Collision in
Austin Injures 22
Sep 16, 2020 12:39 PM CDT

Crane Collision in Austin Injures 22

It occurred at a construction site

(Newser) - Two cranes collided Wednesday at a construction site in Austin, Texas, causing one of them to partially collapse and injuring at least 22 workers who were sent scrambling for safety, authorities said. The cranes collided and got tangled several stories above a building under construction near the Mueller Development just...

Crane Crushes Apartment Building
Crane Crushes
Apartment Building
Jun 9, 2019 5:04 PM CDT

Crane Crushes Apartment Building

One dead, at least six injured in Dallas fall

(Newser) - One person is dead and at least six others are injured after a crane collapsed on an apartment building in Dallas amid severe thunderstorms, the AP reports. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans told the Dallas Morning News that the crane fell into a downtown apartment building Sunday afternoon as strong...

Seattle Crane Victims Include College Freshman

Sarah Wong, 19, planned to be a nurse

(Newser) - Authorities in Seattle don't know yet what caused Saturday's deadly crane collapse , but the identity of one of the four people killed has been revealed. Sarah Wong, 19, was a freshman at Seattle Pacific University who was studying to become a neonatal nurse, reports the Seattle Times . Wong...

4 Dead in Crane Collapse
4 Dead in Crane Collapse
Apr 27, 2019 6:15 PM CDT

4 Dead in Crane Collapse

Witness said the wind appears to break it in half

(Newser) - Four people were killed and three wounded when a construction crane collapsed Saturday in downtown Seattle, pinning five cars underneath, the AP reports. The four were dead by the time firefighters got to the scene, the Seattle Fire Department said. Three people were transported to the hospital. The crane collapsed...

65 Dead in Mecca Crane Collapse

Construction accident occurs as holy city prepares for annual pilgrimage

(Newser) - A crane crashed through the roof of the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca today, Saudi Arabia officials announced. The death toll from the tragedy currently sits at 65, the BBC reports. Details are few, but the crane collapsed as Mecca prepares for the yearly Muslim Hajj...

10 Hurt as NYC Crane's Payload Plunges 28 Stories

But no injuries thought to be life-threatening

(Newser) - A crane accident injured 10 people in Manhattan late this morning after a giant HVAC unit broke free as it was being raised, and plunged some 28 stories to the sidewalk below, reports WABC , bashing the facade at 261 Madison Ave. along the way. "It sounded like a freight...

Guy's Marriage Proposal on Crane Ends Smashingly

Dutch man wanted to propose from crane, which turned out to be less than stable

(Newser) - Usually if a girl looks out her bedroom window first thing in the morning and sees a guy on a crane peering in, her instinct would be to run and call the cops. In the case of a Dutchman's proposal gone quite wrong, just running would do it: It...

Crane Workers Escaped Death by Oversleeping

Men should have been atop crane when helicopter hit

(Newser) - Richard Moule and Nicki Biagioni were late for work yesterday, and it probably saved their lives. The two men are crane drivers, and they should have been atop the London crane that got hit by a helicopter . Instead, both overslept and were still on their way to work when the...

170-Foot NYC Crane Collapse Kills 1, Hurts 4

Boom snaps, plunges into subway construction site

(Newser) - A 170-foot crane cracked and tumbled to the ground last night, killing a workman and injuring four others. The upper section of the crane broke off during work in midtown on the extension of the No. 7 subway line. It crashed "like a dinosaur," a construction site worker...

Crane Falls, Smashes Into National Cathedral

Only one person hurt, and not critically

(Newser) - The National Cathedral got a message from on high today: “Run!” A construction crane toppled over there today, smashing into the Church House and the Herb Cottage, along with five parked cars, the Washington Post reports. The area was experiencing high wind at the time, with gusts hitting...

Mandatory Tests Key to Feds' New Crane Regulations

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

(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...

NYC Crane Inspector Booked for Corruption

Not tied to recent collapse, city says

(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,...

Weld Faulted in NYC Crane Collapse
Weld Faulted
in NYC Crane Collapse
May 31, 2008 6:20 AM CDT

Weld Faulted in NYC Crane Collapse

Probe centers on equipment, not operators

(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...

Second Man Dead in NYC Crane Wreck
 Second Man Dead
 in NYC Crane Wreck 
UPDATED
May 30, 2008 2:31 PM CDT

Second Man Dead in NYC Crane Wreck

Both were construction workers; one was operating the crane

(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...

NYC Crane Collapse Kills at Least 1
 NYC Crane Collapse
 Kills at Least 1 
UPDATED
May 30, 2008 8:14 AM CDT

NYC Crane Collapse Kills at Least 1

At least four pulled from the wreckage

(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 12...

Fla. Crane Crash Kills 2, Injures 4

Cause of accident still unknown

(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...

7th Crane Collapse Victim Found
 7th Crane Collapse Victim Found 
updated
Mar 17, 2008 2:27 PM CDT

7th Crane Collapse Victim Found

Rescuers find last victim unaccounted for

(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...

3 Still Missing in Crane Collapse

Search crews searching with dogs, heat-sensors

(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,...

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