Crane Accident Kills Texas Worker
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A piece broke off a crane’s cable and fell to the ground, striking and killing a worker Wednesday at a Texas construction site.
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(June 11, 2008)--A crane accident left one worker on the ground dead after a piece of equipment fell from a cable and struck the man Wednesday in Dallas, police said.

Workers could be seen Wednesday night examining part of an evidently damaged cable extending from a crane atop a several-stories-high unfinished building.

Police Sgt. Gil Cerda told The Dallas Morning News that a crane operator was raising a hook when the cable snapped and the hook fell on the worker.

The name of the worker was not immediately released.

Federal safety officials will help investigate the cause of the Wednesday afternoon accident.

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Posted by: Pat Stenzel Location: Georgia on Jul 28, 2009 at 09:53 PM

Based on the information it sounds like the crane operator two blocked the load block or head ache ball.
Posted by: Donna Location: Allen County on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:33 AM

Shoddy machinery. All the decent cranes are over in Dubai building their tawdry symbol of "obscene profits". We, and others countries are left with old equipment that shouldn't even pass inspection. This country needs to get off its behind and start manufacturing our own equipment. Until then, we can expect more tragic accidents.
Posted by: bj Location: bell co on Jun 12, 2008 at 12:12 PM

ANOTHER accident involving a crane? What is going on?
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