A worker received massive head injuries when a crane lifting a 54,600-pound piece of steel tipped over. The crane was unstable because one outrigger device, which extends from the crane to balance it was inoperable. The crew was concerned about the crane tipping over, so one person was appointed to watch the crane wheels and sound the alarm if the wheels lifted off the ground. He tried to communicate to the crane driver by way of a hand-held radio as the wheels began to lift. The crane operator was unable to hear what he was saying. Seconds later, the crane tipped […]
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