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Crane Related Accidents |
| About | Dead Links | About | Cache Copy | Cache Copy N/A | Reports | By Company Name | June Reports Received: 25 June Deaths: 14 Accident Reports Received for 2004: 155 Deaths to date for 2004: 71 Late reports are included in the above numbers. The above numbers are global. Statistics for prior years
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| Enhanced Reports — June 2004
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| 6/30/04: Singapore — Crane boom topples at construction site of new National Library | Cache Copy | |
  6/29/04: Australia — Man killed after crane crushes car| Cache Copy | A motorist was killed today when a mobile crane crushed his car in Brisbane's south-east. Police said the accident on Mt Cotton Road at Burbank occurred at 3.30pm (AEST). Two occupants of another vehicle which was clipped in the accident were taken to hospital with minor injuries. The crane driver was unhurt. |
| 6/29/04: East Pikeland, Pennsylvania — Falling beam hurts worker | Cache Copy | |
| 6/28/04: Findlay, Ohio — Columbus Grove driver hurt when truck crane upsets | Cache Copy | |
| 6/28/04: California — Tipped crane forces interstate closure | Cache Copy | |
| 6/24/04: Key West, Florida — Crane falls, crushes sheds | Cache Copy | Owners of the crane, Key West Welding, said it was not immediately clear why the machine tipped over that morning and crews worked into the evening in an attempt to get the machine up on its wheels. “I don't think the support legs [ outriggers ] were extended far enough,” said Hugh Winn, a Virginia Street resident who let construction crews park the crane on his property. Photo |
| Lots of red flags go up on this one. See notes attached to Crane crashes onto Cobb home below. |
 
6/24/04: Yuba City, California — Crane strikes line, cuts Yuba power | Cache Copy |The accident involved a mobile crane owned by C & S Crane Service, said Capt. Pat Ajuria of the Marysville Fire Department. The crane operator had just finished placing air conditioning units on the roof of a dialysis center behind the government center when the crane's boom caught what appeared to be “a pretty major line,” he said. This is the 19th AVOIDABLE incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. There were 60 reported to this site 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! |
| 6/23/04: Rocky Mount, North Carolina — City worker electrocuted on the job at substation | Cache Copy | This is the 18th AVOIDABLE incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. There were 60 reported to this site 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! |
| 6/22/04: Detroit, Michigan — Worker Killed In Crane Accident At Ford Plant | Cache Copy | |
| 6/22/04: Karachi, Pakistan — Worker dies as crane hook hits him | Cache Copy | |
| 6/19/04: Jakarta, Indonesia — Second crane accident at SBDC | Cache Copy | A plywood sheet that was being lifted by a crane fell onto a passing Honda sedan in front of the Sudirman Business District Center (SBDC) Suites construction project in South Jakarta on Friday afternoon. 5/04/04 Accident: 3 workers killed. Police have arrested three managers of a construction firm. They will be charged with Article 359 of the Criminal Code for negligence causing death and face a maximum of five years jail. |
| 6/18/04: Florida — Crane Collapses, Two Seriously Injured | Cache Copy | Crane collapses at a Panhandle construction site yesterday in Walton County. It happened at the White Cliffs Condos on Blue Mountain Beach Road just off of Highway 30-A. The sheriff's office says when the crane broke it swung inside of the crane cab hitting the crane operator. After the crane broke a construction crew member working on the third floor of the building was seriously injured. The two were life flighted to a Pensacola hospital. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. |
| 6/16/04: East Haven, Connecticut — Construction worker killed by test train | Cache Copy | According to the Department of Transportation, a young, male worker was operating a piece of machinery called a manlift when he was hit by the train. The manlift is used to raise a worker to an elevated position. |
| 6/15/04: Miami, Florida — Two Rescued In Port Electrical Accident | Cache Copy | This is the 17th AVOIDABLE incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. There were 60 reported to this site 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! |
| 6/15/04: Melbourne,Victoria, Australia — 20 tonnes of glass falls on worker | Cache Copy | |
| 6/10/04: New Zealand — Worker escapes as crane plunges into sea | Cache Copy | A crane driver narrowly escaped injury after the crane he was driving toppled into the sea at the Port of Tauranga yesterday. Port of Tauranga cargo services manager Grant MacVey said he believed a mobile crane went out of control after a brake failure and plunged into the sea. |
| 6/09/04: Hearn, Texas — TV station employee electrocuted by high voltage wiring | Cache Copy | This is the 16th AVOIDABLE incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. There were 60 reported to this site 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! |
| 6/07/04: Miramar, Florida — 2 workers fall off Miramar roof after lightning strikes nearby crane | Cache Copy | Story by The Miami Herald | Registration req'd | |
| 6/06/04: Vietnam — 2 killed on bridge project | Cache Copy | Two people were killed by a crane during an accident at a construction site on Binh Loi bridge in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, and a third was lightly injured. The authorities are investigating into the cause of the accident. |
| 6/06/04: China — 5 killed by crane jib fall | Cache Copy | |
| 6/05/04: Elko County, Nevada — Crane knocks out electricity | Cache Copy | This is the 15th AVOIDABLE incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. There were 60 reported to this site 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! |
| 6/02/04: Berlin, Connecticut — Worker Falls From Crane | Cache Copy | A worker removing trees from a home was injured Wednesday morning when he fell from a bucket attached to a crane. |
| 6/02/04: Kennesaw, Georgia — Crane Crashes Onto Cobb Home | Cache Copy | | Another Cache Copy (text only) | The boom of a 180-foot crane came crashing down onto a woman's home about 6 p.m. Tuesday, as she was inside eating dinner. The massive arm (boom) literally sliced its way through the roof of the two-story home, located in the 4200 block of Revere Walk, crashing through an upstairs spare bedroom and into the living room on the main floor. Photos View the slideshow/video features While viewing the slide show, pay particular attention to photo #3. It appears the outriggers on the lift side were not extended (operator error). The crane belongs to Southway Crane |
| Similar Incident Another Similar Incident Crane topples into condos May 25, 2004: Another crane slices through a house Another in Virginia Crane makes house call November 15, 2000: Another house call in New Zealand Photos (3) July 21, 2000: Crane falls on house June 24, 2004: Key West, Florida incident |
| September 30, 2005: Crane crashes into townhomes |
| October 1, 2005: Crane crashes through family home |
| A word of caution to homeowners. Be sure you get a certificate of insurance from any contractor you hire to work on your property. Have it in writing and in your hand before any work begins. Be sure it is enough to cover any and all damages incurred in the event there is an accident. All legal documents, contracts, insurance policies, etc., should be kept in a secure place, off premises, in the event of a fire. It is best to seek the advice of an attorney, before making any agreement or signing a contract. Warning! No one should be allowed in the home while a crane's boom is over the home, period. |
| 6/02/04: Hampton, Minnesoto — Welch man dies after electrocuted at construction site. | Cache Copy |
This is the 14th AVOIDABLE incident reported to this site this year in which power lines were involved. There were 60 reported to this site 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! |
| 6/01/04: Nashville, Michigan — Crane operator killed after machine falls into pond. | Cache Copy | Victim of crane mishap was owner of gravel pit. | Cache Copy | |
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