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Crane Related Accidents |
| About | Dead Links | About | Cache Copy | Cache Copy N/A | Reports | By Company Name | September Reports Received: 16 September Deaths: 4 Accident Reports Received for 2005: 167 Deaths to date for 2005: 95 Late reports are included in the above numbers. The above numbers are global. Statistics for prior years
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| Enhanced Reports — September 2005 |
 9/30/05: Lehi, Utah — Construction Accident Kills Steelworker| Cache Copy | Photos |
 9/30/05: Alexandria, Virginia — Crane Crashes Into Townhomes| Cache Copy | Reportedly the crane operator jumped out as the rig toppled into a row of eight townhomes. He has a broken leg. Story with slideshow (14 images) | Cache Copy | 10/06/05: Update with photos | Cache Copy | “Bovis Lend Lease Holdings Inc. is the general contractor, KSI Management the developer, and SMC the sub-contractor responsible for the operation of the crane.” 10/07/05: The SMC Website is not functioning. Reports of Similar Incidents Occupants have a justifiable right to be deeply concerned when construction cranes are working near their dwellings. |
| 9/30/05: Kyoto, Japan — Arm of crane truck crashes into shop-cum-home in Kyoto | Cache Copy | |
| 9/28/05: Michigan — Crane failure delays city parking structure assembly | Cache Copy | |
| 9/24/05: United Kingdom — Worker Hurt as Crane Collapses | Cache Copy | |
| 9/22/05: Albany, New York — Five workers hurt in accident atop state Capitol | Cache Copy | |
| 9/21/05: South Africa — Operator killed in South African crane collapse | Cache Copy | |
| 9/21/05: Cary, North Carolina — Another Grove Crane Falls, Blocks Highway | Cache Copy | Photo |
| 9/20/05: Shreveport, Louisiana — Grove truck crane falls. | Cache Copy | |
| 9/18/05: New York, New York — Construction worker killed in gruesome crane accident | Cache Copy | Reportedly, the crane operator was inconsolable. Workman Killed In Coney Island Crane Accident | Cache Copy | |
| 9/16/05: Margate, Florida — Huge construction crane collapses on building at Margate hospital | Cache Copy | Photo This is the second such accident in eight days in Broward County. (see Ray Anthony International below) NBC 6 Story w/several photos | Cache Copy | Crane keels over, strikes hospital | Cache Copy | The crane belongs to Miami Crane Service, Inc. |
| 9/14/05: Belmont, California — Operator Escaped Injury In Crane Accident | Cache Copy | Crane fell from bridge with operator still in cab. Gotta See Photo |
 9/13/05: Natick, Massachusetts — Crane Tears Down Power Lines; Natick Road Closed| Cache Copy | This is the 29th AVOIDABLE incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. There were 41 incidents reported to this site in 2004, 60 in 2003, 33 in 2002 and 35 in 2001. Again, all were avoidable. Just don't work cranes near energized power lines. Power line contact is the most frequent cause of crane accidents, yet they are the easiest to prevent. LOOK up and live! |
| 9/08/05: Fort Lauderdale, Florida — Ray Anthony International crane (Manitowoc 888) topples over on Lauderdale condo... | Cache Copy | This link has lots of photos. | Cache Copy | Sun-Sentinel story w/photos (4) | Cache Copy | 9/09/05: Condo Crane Crash Investigation Continues W/Photos | Cache Copy Text Only | 9/10/05: Crane goes but condo residents still shut out | Cache Copy | Website: Ray Anthony International By company name: Anthony Crane / Maxim Crane Works, Inc. | Comments | |
 9/03/05: Kirksville, Missouri — Kirksville man dies following electrocution| Cache Copy | This is the 28th AVOIDABLE incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. There were 41 incidents reported to this site in 2004, 60 in 2003, 33 in 2002 and 35 in 2001. Again, all were avoidable. Just don't work cranes near energized power lines. Power line contact is the most frequent cause of crane accidents, yet they are the easiest to prevent. LOOK up and live! |
| 9/02/05: United Kingdom — Man falls from crane platform | Cache Copy | |
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