A marina worker died of head injuries when a 30-ton tugboat slipped in a lifting harness. The victim had only been working at the British Columbia marina for a week. He was helping a mobile crane operator hoist the tug out of the water. The crane used for the job is called a "straddle hoist." It lifts the boat in a pair of slings, allowing it to be moved onto land. While setting blocks beneath the bow of the boat to support the hull, the victim moved around to the far side of the tug where the hoist operator couldn't see […]
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