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Crane Related Accidents
November 2001

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November Reports Received: 7
November Deaths: 4
Accident Reports Received for 2001: 148
Deaths to date for 2001: 97
Late reports are included in the above numbers.
The above numbers are global.
Statistics for prior years

ATTENTION! The numbers above indicate there is a great need for more training and safety awareness. Anyone having anything to do with cranes should take heed. The majority of the accidents were caused by human error. Translation: smart people doing dumb things.                                      
Enhanced Reports — November 2001

11/28/01: Dublin, Ireland — Traffic chaos hits city after vandals topple crane into river
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Vandals who toppled a 50-ton crane into the River Liffey brought Dublin city centre traffic to a standstill yesterday.

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Icon: Power Line Contact 11/20/01: Cape Girardeau, Missouri — Accident disrupts utilities service to 2,000
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The crane operator, Larry Boxdorfer, escaped without injury. Boxdorfer is a crane operator for Robinson Construction Co. of Perryville, Missouri.

This is the 32nd (AVOIDABLE!) incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. Again, all were avoidable. Just don't work equipment near energized power lines.

Icon: FatalIcon: FatalIcon: Fatal2001: EMS Injury 11/18/01: Jahor Baru, Asia — Bizarre Crane-Car Accident | Dead Link | | Cache Copy N/A |

A pregnant woman was killed along with her mother-in-law, daughter and the unborn baby when a crane crashed into the car they were travelling in yesterday.

See photo of what was left of the ill-fated car after the crane crashed into it killing three of the occupants and seriously injuring the other four.

11/19/01: Pregnant wife's death shatters husband's joy
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Icon: Fatal2001: EMS Injury 11/15/01: Charlestown, Massachusetts — One Bridge Inspector Dead, One Injured in Early Morning Accident
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11/15/01: St. Paul, Minnesota — Crane Collapses Near St. Paul School
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2001: EMS Injury 11/07/01: The Woodlands, Texas — 2 injured in crane collapse
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11/01/01: Chicago, Illinois — Toppled crane snarls northwest suburban traffic | Dead Link | | Cache Copy N/A |

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The crane is owned and operated by Crane & Steel Inc., of Addison, Illinois


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