Grove crane collapsed in Lincoln Park
Shaw Construction has released a statement that one of their cranes has collapsed on 20th Jan at the Grand Junction Lincoln Park Stadium improvements project on the north side near … 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.
Prime mover & crane crash in Staffordshire
A serious collision on 20th Jan on the M6 highway in Staffordshire caused long delays, closing the northbound carriageway between Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. The accident involved a prime mover and … Read more
Fatal 500-tonne crane accident in Mumbai
A 500-tonne mobile crane overturned while lifting a concrete bridge section into position on 16th Jan, at the Mumbai Metro Line 6 in Kanjurmarg, North East Mumbai, killing the operator. … Read more
Top Crane Accidents & Recoveries In November/December 2021
1. Tower Crane overturned in Southern Germany A tower crane collapsed on a job site in Gemmingen, near Heilbronn in southern Germany, last Monday (1st Nov), damaging a truck parked … Read more
Elderly dies after hit by roughter in Japan
A 72-year-old elderly, Sugano Rokuro, who was riding a bicycle died when a rough terrain crane collided with a bicycle in Nerima Ward, Tokyo on the morning of the 10th … Read more
Worker hit by crane bucket dies at Tallyrand Dock
A man was killed while working on a shipping vessel in the Tallyrand neighbourhood on 2nd Jan 2022, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The accident occurred at 1915 Wigmore … Read more
Labourer killed by falling rebar in Pune Metro
A 27-year-old labourer was killed after a bundle of rebars had fallen on him at a Pune Metro shed near Siddhi Lawns in Pimple Gurav last Friday morning (7th Jan … Read more
HAB Construction Pays Maximum Fine For Worker’s
The sessions court in Malaysia has meted out the maximum fine of RM50,000 on a construction company for failing to ensure the safety and welfare of its workers, which resulted … Read more
Foreign worker crushed to death in construction site accident
A foreign national was killed when an iron pole structure dangling from a crane fell on him at a construction site near Jalan Kuchai Maju, Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park here on … Read more
Tower crane overturned in Neutraubling
A tower crane overturned on 16th December in Neutraubling, near Regensburg, Germany, seriously injuring two tower crane erectors. The crane, a Wolffkran WK 122 SL, with a counterweighted base is … Read more
Top Crane Accidents & Recoveries In September/October 2021
1. Crane rolled off cliff, killing two in Taiwan It was reported on 23rd September, a 130-tonne truck crane had a brake failure and rolled off the road into the … Read more
Worker Falls From Tower Crane In Tokyo
A male worker fell from a tower crane at a construction site in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and was later confirmed dead. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, etc., before 4:00 pm … Read more
Namyangju Tower Crane accident is due to human errors
The Homeland Safety Administration (President Park Young-soo) announced on the 22nd December that the tower crane accident that occurred at the apartment building construction site in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do on 14th … Read more
Man crushed to death after construction crane drops its load (Not true)
A man has died just days before Christmas after he was crushed to death when a crane lost its load at a building site. The report has been untrue as … Read more
Crane collapse in northern Italy’s Turin kills 3
A 4-axle mobile crane and a tower crane has collapsed on a street in the northern Italian city of Turin, killing three construction workers and injuring passersby Saturday, firefighters and … Read more
Migrant Worker Passes Away After Crane Accident In Singapore
Last Saturday (11 Dec), a construction worker from Bangladesh, Isalm Robiul, passed away due to an accident at HomeTeamNS Bedok clubhouse worksite. At the time of the accident, the steel … Read more
Worker Killed In Cotai Construction Accident
An accident at a construction site in Cotai has claimed the life of a 43-year-old non-resident worker from mainland China, the Judiciary Police announced in a short statement on Saturday. … Read more
Tower Crane Collapsed In Bangkok, Killing One
Police will call the engineer in charge of a condominium construction site in for questioning after a tower crane collapsed there last Tuesday morning, killing one person and injuring two … Read more
Mobile crane collapsed in a densely populated residential area in Tokyo
On the morning of the 16th November, at a demolition worksite in a residential area in Kita-ku, Tokyo, the rough terrain crane working on-site suddenly collapsed and turned upside down. … Read more
Roughter’s Boom hit oncoming goods truck in Sapporo
The boom of the mobile crane is stuck right next to the truck. A security camera captured the moment of the accident that occurred in Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, Japan on the … Read more
Companies face trial over deaths of two stonemasons in Limerick after six years of waiting
Nationwide Crane Hire & Palfinger Ireland are to face a criminal trial next March in relation to the deaths of two stonemasons, who drowned whilst carrying out work on a … Read more
Five killed in van & truck crane collision in Cambodia
Five people died and six others were seriously injured in a traffic accident on 4th December when a crane truck and a passenger van collided. The incident took place on … Read more
Truck crane driver sentenced over a fatal accident in Australia
On the morning of December 19, 2019, Goran Joveski finished loading an empty container onto his truck and drove out of a depot. CCTV footage showed him walking underneath the … Read more
Crane operator killed in an accident in Sarawak
A crane operator was killed in a freak accident last Wednesday when a crawler crane has tipped over to its side. The incident happened near a supermarket in Jalan Petanak … Read more
Tuschen man electrocuted while helping to remove accident vehicle
A 28-year-old man was electrocuted on Sunday afternoon while assisting a pensioner who was involved in an accident along the Zeelugt Public Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). Police said that … Read more
Multiplex fined for crane-related death at the University of Canberra Hospital worksite
Construction company Multiplex has been fined $150,000 over the death of a construction worker on one of its building sites five years ago. Herman Holtz, 62, was killed when a mobile … Read more
Mega Crane Collapsed In Batam Indonesia
It was reported that a crawler crane working in a shipyard in Batam, Indonesia has collapsed, causing two fatalities. Looking at the photo that I have received, it was the … Read more
Grove all-terrain overturned in Germany
The four-axle Grove from the Armbruster Kran fleet overturned last week Tuesday after lifting a large electrical mast/pole/pylon in Schlaitdorf, southwest Germany. The mobile crane was lifting the eight-tonne, 18 … Read more
Telescopic Crawler Collapsed in Japan
The telescopic crawler crane collapsed and the operator, in his 70s is slightly injured. According to the fire department, at around 10:30 am on the 2nd of November, a construction … Read more
Tower Crane overturned in Southern Germany
A tower crane collapsed on a job site in Gemmingen, near Heilbronn in southern Germany, last Monday, damaging a truck parked nearby. The tower crane, which appears to be a … Read more