by admin | Jun 16, 2016 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
A section of a highway bridge that was under construction in southern Germany collapsed on Wednesday, killing one worker and seriously injuring a further six, police said. A 130-foot section of the bridge collapsed, said police spokeswoman Kathrin Thamm. Twenty...
by admin | Jun 13, 2016 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
Walker County sheriff’s deputies responded to report of an accident on a construction site in the 1300 block of Highway 269 in Parrish around 8:15 a.m. Upon arriving, deputies discovered an overturned crane and one injured victim. The coroner’s office was...
by admin | Jun 13, 2016 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
In September 2006 a crane operator, Jonathan Cloke, 37, died after falling from a crane as it collapsed on a site in London. Part of the crane fell on to a member of the public, Michael Alexa, 23, causing fatal injuries. Southwark Crown Court heard how sections of the...
by admin | Jun 13, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
Fatal Tribeca collapse triggered proposal for new data-logging gear; ‘It is a sensible thing’ The WSJ.com reports four months after a construction crane collapsed on a Manhattan Street in high winds, killing a pedestrian, a city panel has recommended cranes be...
by admin | Jun 10, 2016 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
PHUKET – The Bangkok Post reports a large tower crane collapsed at a condominium construction site near the airport on Friday morning, killing one worker and injuring three others. The crane, belonging to PR Construction Co, was operating at the time. It fell on...
by admin | Jun 7, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
A 5 axle 100-ton Terex-Demag All Terrain tipped over in Brisbane, Australia. The crane is owned by Beenleigh Steel Mobile Cranes BSF MC. Hundreds evacuated after crane collapse Two hundred staff and students are evacuated from a Griffith University building at South...
