While cranes can handle some pretty spectacular lifting feats, when things go wrong, watch out. Here are seven statistics relating to crane incidents

1. Between 2002 and 2006 there were 632 crane-related construction deaths across the US. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
2. Of those 632 deaths, 25 percent involved electrocution from crane contact with overhead power lines.
3. Eight percent of all crane incidents are caused by the boom on a crane collapsing or buckling. (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
4. 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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