While cranes can handle some pretty spectacular lifting feats, when things go wrong, watch out. Here are seven statistics relating to crane incidents
- Between 2002 and 2006 there were 632 crane-related construction deaths across the US. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Of those 632 deaths, 25 percent involved electrocution from crane contact with overhead power lines.
- Eight percent of all crane incidents are caused by the boom on a crane collapsing or buckling. (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Three types of crane-related injuries/fatalities involve electrocution as a result of a crane boom touching overhead power lines, being caught in or crushed in […]
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