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Cleburne, Texas, March 2009

A crane operator was injured when the boom collapsed, landing on top of the cab. The RT crane was hoisting a generator onto a trailer when the accident occurred. “as the operator was doing that, there was a catastrophic failure of the crane” the fire chief said. The operator suffered neck, back, and shoulder injuries.-Star [...]

June 17, 2009 • Posted in: Uncategorized • One Comment

Tippett Out, Crawford In

New General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk fired Dallas Stars coach Dave Tippett and hired Marc Crawford. Crawford quoted the late Tom Landry saying “If I have to push people, I’ll push people.
This means that  Texas Rangers Coach Ron Washington now has the longest tenure as a local head coach.  All eyes will now be on the Dallas Cowboys Head [...]

10 Famous Crane Collapses of Modern Times

Crane disasters have become quite prevalent in the world as the expectations for rapid urban development have increased globally. Bigger building, bigger projects, and exploding payrolls for the biggest construction companies have attracted a glut of workers, trained and untrained, to build these projects. No matter how much time is dedicated to safety accidents will [...]

May 13, 2009 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Cranes, Uncategorized • 2 Comments