Crane overturned in Milan Metro
A crane overturned in Italy in late August during a tandem lift alongside Milan’s Line 2 metro with the boom blocking the tracks. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening last … 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.
Loader crane overturned in New Zealand
A mid-range Palfinger owned by Hilton Haulage – was lifting nets on an open road in the port area on 18 August when it overturned. The outriggers were retracted on … Read more
Fatigue a possible cause in Essex rail vehicle crash
Fatigue was a “possible factor” in a collision between two road-rail vehicles that left a worker with life-changing injuries, a report said. A crane crashed into a mobile-elevating work platform … Read more
Mastclimber incident in Perth
Work was halted at a building site in Perth, Western Australia, earlier this month when a mast climber platform slipped in its rigging while being lifted down from the seventh … Read more
Crane collides with a utility pole in Yokohama, Japan
Around 11:15 am on the 30th of August, a crane car collided with a utility pole at a prefectural road intersection in 1-chome Tsunashimahigashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama. No one was injured. About 530 … Read more
Worker missing after part of the concrete pier at Keppel Shipyard, a portal crane collapsed
Efforts to find a worker who fell into the sea after part of a concrete pier collapsed at a Tuas shipyard on Monday (22nd August) have ended. In response to … Read more
Two were crushed to death after a crane dropped a container
The victims were identified as Hassan Watted, Diab Watted and Bilal Jabarin; police detain five at the first construction site on suspicion of negligent manslaughter. Two people were killed and … Read more
Loader crane run wild on the streets in Bangkok with the boom raised
A viral video recorded by a driver shows that a loader crane was running wild on the road in Bangkok on 21st August 2022. The driver kept a distance from … Read more
Tree-cutting crane flips over, crashes into home in Broadmoor
A Broadmoor home’s roof was crushed as a tree service crane vehicle flipped over onto it. On 20th August around 9 a.m., the Shreveport Fire Department responded to a dispatch … Read more
Workers safe after crane collapses at The Steel District in downtown Sioux Falls
A 200-foot lattice boom truck crane collapsed at The Steel District construction site in downtown Sioux Falls on Tuesday morning (16th August 2022), causing minor damage to a building. There … Read more
Crane operator sued for causing death by negligence in Dhaka (Updated)
A case has been filed for causing the deaths of five persons by negligence after an approximately 60-tonne segment of a box girder of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project fell … Read more
City of Toronto investigating cause of power outage after barge crane hits hydro wires
The City of Toronto launched an investigation into why a widespread power outage affected thousands of customers on Thursday, noting that it may have been caused by a subcontractor working on a … Read more
Crane operator killed in rig collapse at Sriracha pier
An operator died when a 70-ton construction crane toppled at a Sriracha pier. Salid Panthong, 49, died at the scene of the 11th August accident in Tung Sala. The Si … Read more
Police identify victim of fatal Tonawanda marina accident
The Town of Tonawanda Police Department is investigating an incident after National Grid says one person was found dead at Mid River Marina on Wednesday (3rd August 2022). National Grid … Read more
Crane falls on a five-story building under construction in Winchester
A crane fell Tuesday morning (9th August 2022) onto a five-story apartment building under construction in Winchester, according to authorities. Winchester Police Chief Daniel J. O’Connell said via email that … Read more
Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor to implement site safety management improvement
A fatal accident occurred again at a Korean company that had a fatal accident in the past. The South Korean government has announced plans to “supervise” companies that have suffered serious … Read more
Builder hit by a bottle of pee dropped from a tower crane in Worthing
A builder was knocked unconscious when he was hit with a bottle of pee which dropped from a 50-metre crane. The man, who was part of a team of builders working … Read more
Construction crane falls over at Edmonton building site
Edmonton fire crews and police responded after a construction crane fell over in Edmonton Tuesday afternoon (2nd August 2022). Just before 2 p.m., emergency crews were called to 120 Street … Read more
Crane Falls Off Bridge In Odisha As Cable Snaps While Lifting Truck
In a chilling incident, a towing crane crashed into the water while lifting a truck which had already fallen off the bridge. The incident took place in Odisha’s Talcher town … Read more
Four labourers fall to death while dismantling a tower crane in India
Four labourers died and one was seriously injured after they fell off the 17th floor of a residential society while completing construction work in Gurgaon’s sector 77 on Tuesday evening … Read more
Boom crane collapses at Libramont Agricultural Fair
On Sunday (31st July 2022), the boom crane of an exhibiting company’s truck crashed several metres high at the Libramont Agricultural Fair in the province of Luxembourg. The incident occurred … Read more
5 workers die after crane cable snaps in Telangana irrigation project
Palamuru Ranga Reddy lift irrigation scheme accident: Police said five men sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Osmania general hospital about 100km away but were declared, brought dead. … Read more
Moment TikTok star died in freak crane accident caught on horrific video
The harrowing moment a crane operator and rising TikTok star died during a freak accident on 26th July 2022 was captured in a horrifying video that’s now going viral online. … Read more
Supreme Court overturns acquittal; orders retrial of Makkah Haram crane crash case
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the acquittal of the defendants in the Grand Mosque crane crash case and ordered a retrial of the case, Okaz/Saudi Gazette has learnt. The court’s order … Read more
Truck Crane Tipped Over Onto Building Under Construction in Dorchester
A crane toppled onto a building at a construction site in Boston’s Dorchester neighbourhood Tuesday morning (26th July 2022). The incident was reported shortly before 10 a.m. at East Cottage … Read more
Teen in a serious condition after being run over by crane in Australia
A teen is in serious condition after being run over by a crane at a building site on the New South Wales Central Coast. It is understood the crane backed over the … Read more
Worker killed in by fallen crane in Bangladesh
A construction worker for the Bus Rapid Transit project was killed as a crane fell on him in Gazipur’s Chandna Chourasta area on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway on Friday afternoon (15th … Read more
Crawler crane flipped backwards in the Philippines
At the site of a flyover being constructed in Barangay Aganan, Pavia town, the boom of a crane manoeuvring a heavy load suddenly snapped and fell on a pickup and … Read more
Mission Group holds a moment of silence on the anniversary of Kelowna crane collapse
Mission Group has decided to halt work on all their construction sites on 12th July to remember the five men who lost their lives after a crane collapsed at a … Read more