by admin | Jan 2, 2017 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Manufacturer News
A young man was hospitalized Saturday after falling from a crane in Waikiki. Emergency Medical Services says just after 3 p.m., the 23-year-old fell about 70 feet from a construction crane on Kuhio Avenue. It is unclear if the man was a worker or if he was...
by admin | Jan 2, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
Editor’s Note: From all accounts this was a tight knit crew and nothing can bring back the tragic loss of a son and a co worker. The Involuntary manslaughter charge is overzealous. Mark Porter for the rest of his life will replay the mistakes made on that...
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
A Lorain LRT 350 Rough Terrain Crane tipped over and struck power lines that ended up landing on the highway near Ballpark Way about 11:30 a.m. Traffic was shut down on both east and westbound directions in Arlington. Watch Video One car on I-30 did strike the cable,...
by admin | Dec 22, 2016 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
A 4 axle telescopic truck crane tipped over on Wednesday afternoon and remained suspended throughout the day in India. (Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO) Three construction workers ran in panic while the operator in the cab jumped out quickly,” said an onlooker. No one was hurt...
by admin | Dec 19, 2016 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Ports & Terminals
PORT TOWNSEND — A Rough Terrain crane collapsed at the Port of Port Townsend, injuring the crane operator but causing no damage to the buildings and boats around it. Just after 9:30 a.m. Friday, East Jefferson Fire-Rescue was called to the intersection of 10th and...
by admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
The crane operator of the lattice boom crawler crane owned by Bay Crane that crashed in Tribeca earlier this year — killing one person — was found responsible for the mishap, officials said Friday. The Buildings Department stripped operator Kevin Reilly of his license...
