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Crane Related Accidents |
| About | Dead Link | About | Cache Copy | Cache Copy N/A | Reports | By Company Name June Reports Received: 26 June Deaths: 9 Accident Reports Received for 2003: 140 Deaths to date for 2003: 68 Late reports are included in the above numbers. The above numbers are global. Statistics for prior years
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| Enhanced Reports — June 2003
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 06/27/03: New York — WTC Site Worker Killed| Dead Link | | Cache Copy | Death in accident is first since 9/11 |
| 06/26/03: Florida — Crane is dumped into creek | Dead Link | A 120-ton crane being used in the replacement of the Telogia Creek Bridge near the Juniper community collapsed the bridge and tumbled into the creek Monday morning. The crane was being used to drive pillings into the ground for the new bridge when witnesses said the bridge began to slowly sink under the cranes weight. No one was injured in the incident. Work crews were called in to retrieve the crane. |
 06/26/03: Revere, Massachusetts — Crane Collapses Trapping One Person | Cache Copy |The scene of the accident was the Global Oil Company in Revere. The worker eventually was extracted and there is no word on his condition. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating whether the company and the crane's owners, Glancy Crane based in Avon, had complied with all safety measures. 6/27/03 update: Boston Globe story | Cache Copy | 06/30/03 update: Crane Operator Dies After Accident | Dead Link | |
| 06/26/03: Gaylord, Michigan — Crane Tipped | Cache Copy | A gust of wind created hazardous conditions for a crane operator in Otsego county Wednesday. |
 06/25/03: Tulsa, Oklahoma — Worker Injured After Crane Hits Power Line | Dead Link || Cache Copy N/A | This is the 23rd. AVOIDABLE incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. There were 35 reported to this site in 2001 and 33 in 2002. Again, all were avoidable. Just don't work cranes near energized power lines. |
 06/24/03: Australia — Man electrocuted, others injured in crane/powerline incident | Cache Copy |A 34-year-old Orange man was electrocuted and two others injured today in a mine accident in the NSW central west. This is the 22nd. AVOIDABLE incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. There were 35 reported to this site in 2001 and 33 in 2002. Again, all were avoidable. Just don't work cranes near energized power lines. |
| 06/24/03: Plant City, Florida — Crane Accident Injures Employee | Dead Link | | Cache Copy | |
| 06/23/03: Tigard, Oregon — Man killed after being struck by crane | Dead Link | | Cache Copy | |
| 06/21/03: St. Joseph, Tennesse — Man killed in boom cable accident | Cache Copy | |
| 06/20/03: Canada — Passer-by Injured In Construction Accident | Dead Link | | Cache Copy | |
| 05/19/03: Clinton, Iowa — Bridge closed, power cut by contact with utility line | Cache Copy | This is the 21st. AVOIDABLE incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. There were 35 reported to this site in 2001 and 33 in 2002. Again, all were avoidable. Just don't work cranes near energized power lines. |
| 06/18/03: Ames, Iowa — Construction Worker Injured In Crane Accident | Cache Copy | Iowa State spokesman John McCarroll said crews were dismantling the crane's boom, which was in the down position. He said they were taking bolts out of the center of the boom when it came apart and fell on the worker, trapping the man. w/photo Story by Iowa State Daily w/photo | Cache Copy | 06/20/03: Investigation continues | Cache Copy | |
| 06/18/03: Houston, Texas — Crane toppled at an apartment construction project | Cache Copy | Photos (4) |
| 06/17/03: UK — Man dies in plunge from crane | Dead Link | | Cache Copy | 2/15/04 update: Port decisions still pending | Dead Link | 3/23/04: Portworker's inquest opens | Cache Copy | 7/20/04: Death worker plunge - port guilty | Cache Copy | |
| 06/17/03: Jacksonville, Florida — Bridge Construction Worker Crushed To Death | Cache Copy | |
| 06/16/03: Lake Arrowhead, California — Crane Splits House | Cache Copy | Photo |
| 06/13/03: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada — Worker injured at plant | Dead Link | | Cache Copy N/A | |
| 06/11/03: Slave Lake, Canada — Load kills crane operator | Cache Copy | |
| 06/10/03: Frankfort, Kentucky — Leslie man killed in mine accident | Cache Copy | See similar accident — 2/14/04 — Same crane |
| 06/10/03: San Diego, California — Crane accident closes interstate 18 | Cache Copy | |
| 06/10/03: Newark, New Jersey — Crane Collision Injures Driver (register site, it's free) |
| 06/07/03: Norwich, Connecticut — Crane Hauling Boat Collapses | Cache Copy | Two On Board Hurt As 28-foot Boat Crushed; OSHA Investigating Crane Snaps, Sinks Boat, by Norwich Bulletin | Cache Copy | Photo 08/14/03 update: OSHA Fines Owner In Crane Accident  Operator Alert! It is against OSHA regulations to lift a boat with people onboard.O.S.H.A Code of Federal Regulations CFR 1926.550(g)  Dummy Award goes to the crane operator, supervision and management.The Marina at America Wharf | Cache Copy | |
| 06/05/03: Tuskegee, Alabama — Crane Crashes Near City Hall | Cache Copy | |
| 06/05/03: Los Angeles, California Crane Falls Into Building | Cache Copy | Photo |
| 06/05/03: Del Rio, Texas — Operator Alert! Another United Crane toppled yesterday.
| Cache Copy | Photo $100K+ to improve Ram Stadium | Cache Copy | |
| 06/01/03: United Crane topples at new K-Mart - Austin, Texas | Dead Link | Operator Alert! Critical checkpoint, potential hazard, heads up, warning.Photo |