2 seriously injured in Phnom Penh crane plunge
Two individuals sustained serious injuries as a section of a crane collapsed in central Phnom Penh on July 30, 2023. The incident occurred at Deer Bakery & Cake in Tonle … Read more
Crane Accidents
Crane accidents has been happening around the world all the times and this is to keep some information of the accidents that has happened.
Aftermath of the Midtown Manhattan Crane Collapse
Following the harrowing incident that occurred on July 26th, 2023, when a construction crane atop a high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan burst into flames and partially collapsed, leaving a trail … Read more
Tragedy Strikes as Crane Collapse Claims Lives of 20 Workers near Mumbai
In a devastating incident, at least 20 workers lost their lives on Tuesday (2 August 2023) in western India, as a crane collapsed onto an under-construction expressway located outside the … Read more
Tragic Accident at Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor Construction Site Claims One Life and Injures Six
In a devastating incident, a laborer lost their life while six others sustained injuries when a gantry crane collapsed at the construction site of the National High Speed Rail Corridor, … Read more
Accident: Crane Topples During Operation, 3 Injured in Oki Town
On the morning of the 4th August, a crane working along the coast in Oki Town had an accident where it tipped over. According to the police, three people were … Read more
Truck Crushed by Toppled Bucyrus Erie Crane in Fresno Incident
Fresno, California — A Chevrolet truck owner was left in disbelief as he witnessed a Bucyrus Erie crane tipping over onto its side, essentially slicing the truck in half. The … Read more
Crane accident at Lam Sali bridge Bangkok leaves one dead, two injured
A tragic incident occurred yesterday at the elevated bridge crossing the Lam Sali intersection in Bangkok when an iron plate fell from the crane, claiming one life and inflicting injuries on two other workers. Events unfolded … Read more
Truck crane flips on its side in southern Taiwan
A construction company is facing up to NT$300,000 (US$9,800) in fines after a crane truck flipped on its side in southern Taiwan. At 9 a.m. on 30th March, a large … Read more
Collapsed crane kills Cambodian worker at Bangkok construction site
Tragedy struck at a construction site in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on 28 February when a tower crane collapsed and killed a Cambodian worker. Thai news outlet Channel 7 reported that the crane’s sling was broken, causing the … Read more
Crane rolled over, driver trapped at Migayi, Japan
In Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, there was an accident in which a mobile crane fell into a rice field a few meters below a national highway. According to the police, … Read more
Traffic halted after a concrete beam crushed a booth in Nonthaburi, Thailand
The Nonthaburi Highway District has ordered a halt to the construction of the M81 motorway after a 40-tonne concrete beam fell onto a Highway Police booth on 10th Feb. Bang … Read more
Five workers were evaluated after dropped load in New York
Several people were injured in an accident at a construction site in Woodside, Queens, across East River from Manhattan, New York. on 7th Feb, Monday afternoon. The incident was reported … Read more
Worker dies after being crushed by steel frame falling from a crane
Around 3:25 am on the 11th Feb, at the construction site in front of Keihan Electric Railway Hirakatashi Station in Okahigashi-cho, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, a man in charge of … Read more
Crane collapsed on the expressway in Fort Lauderdale in Florida, hitting boom lift
Two workers were hurt along with three firefighters and a police officer who were responding to the scene after an accident Monday morning (5 Dec) that involved a huge construction … Read more
Crane topples at Universal Studios Singapore, firm ordered to stop work
An engineering firm has been instructed to cease all lifting operations and demolition activities after a crane toppled in Universal Studios Singapore on Saturday (3 Dec 2022). The accident occurred … Read more
A Tower crane crashed into a shopping mall in Norway
A construction crane crashed onto a shopping mall in central Norway on Friday (6th Jan 2023) amid strong winds, killing one person and injuring at least two others, police said. … Read more
Russian killed in crane accident at Kamarajar port
A Russian crew member of a merchant ship was killed after an accident onboard the vessel, which is berthed at Kamarajar port in Ennore on Friday (11 Nov 2022). Another … Read more
Roughter topples when unloading materials in Okinawa
Around 10:00 a.m. on the 29th Nov 2022, there was an accident in which a Kato roughter overturned at the construction site of a multi-purpose indoor playground facility in the … Read more
Man dies while working between electric pole and crane in Fujinomiya, Japan
On the morning of the 10th Jan, a 57-year-old man who was operating a crane truck to pull out a utility pole from the ground in Fujinomiya City was caught … Read more
Construction Worker Dangling from Crane in Hong Kong Gone Viral
A video that circulated online on Thursday (10th Nov) shows the shocking moment a worker dangling from a crane at a construction site in Pak Shek Kok, Ma On Shan. … Read more
Factory worker killed by crane hook in Italy
A 41-year-old factory worker was killed by a crane hook at the port area of Ortona near Chieti in Abruzzo in the latest in a long and shocking spate of … Read more
Bulker hits STS crane at Puerto Moin, Costa Rica
A geared bulker hit an STS gantry crane at Puerto Moin, Costa Rica on October 20. While the ship’s cranes cleared the first STS gantry, they made contact with the … Read more
An employee of Joyce Crane died in a crane incident at Eastman Chemical
One person was killed in an incident involving a crane at the Eastman Chemical Company in Longview on 24th Oct. Captain Tyler Owen with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office confirmed … Read more
Mobile crane falls into the creek in Abingdon
A mobile crane has driven into the creek in the area of Porterfield Highway ad Village Boulevard in Abingdon on 26th Oct. Police say to expect delays in the area … Read more
College student run over by crane succumbs to injuries in Bengaluru
A college student, who was run over by a crane operator who was allegedly driving at high speed in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area on Wednesday (2nd Nov) afternoon, succumbed to her … Read more
Rail-mounted crane crashes into a dangerously parked semi-trailer
The incident happened on Tuesday, October 18, at the Riem transhipment station near Munich, Germany. According to the police report, a yet unknown HGV driver left their semi-trailer loaded with … Read more
One killed, another injured in Bangladesh steel plant crane collapse
A 32-year-old worker died and another was injured after a crane collapsed on them at a steel plant in Munshiganj on Tuesday night (Oct 18). The tragedy occurred around 8:00 … Read more
Tower crane collapse in Sapporo
On the morning of Sep 20, a jib of a tower crane collapsed near Kita 7-jo Nishi 27-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo. A resident of the neighbourhood said, “Around 8:25 a.m., I … Read more
Three detained in crane accident in Malatya
The crane operator was arrested among the 3 people detained in connection with the crane accident in Malatya. In the incident that took place at around 3.15 pm in early … Read more
Two fatal crane accidents within two days in India
There have been reports of two different accidents involving the crane and both have reported fatalities. Tower crane’s rope failure A man has died, and four others were injured after … Read more