Crane Accident in Miami Kills 2, Hurts 5

A 20-foot-long chunk of construction crane plummeted 30 floors at the site of a high-rise condominium Tuesday, killing two workers and smashing into a home that the contractor used for storage. Five other workers were injured, one critically. (March 25)

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[1066D]

Those suits are so full of it. I've had an operator's ticket since the know it all age of 19 and I'm still learning. The CCO and NCCO and all those other book type know it all creeps don't know squat. I'd trust the grizzled operator yelling in my ear more than their textbooks. He never thought about a computer purchase but I'd trust his word as law. He's the guy that will teach me how to see the crew home at the day's end. Some white shirt computer geek is already home.

[7249xxl]

is it an bird, is it a plane no its a fukking crane

[pastorgeorgem]

Ok on that lame Comment BY representative Greg Evers all he cares about is getting some one at a college paid to certify the operators when a seasoned operator will know more then some geek in a suit pretending he/she knows something about operating him book smarts is not always better hands on small jobs first then go up in scale will make a better operator as long as safety is observed most accidents can be avoided

[txbloodlordxd]

work union lol



[donnyrocker1]

one of the problems is operators don't have the balls to tell someone No, too heavey , out of reach, don't sling it that way ,, etc etc, I see jerks o good few times a year saying "oh , you can lift it" , etc.: I have no problem telling people to get lost , ( 12 years owner operator)..maybe thats the problem some older foreman telling a young operator what to do..Listen to me you young operator if you have a license to operate a crane then you have a license to tell the foreman to screw

[MajorRamser]

Hey, no offense to you personally but look at the stats. Majority of the cranes, in florida, that have collapsed or towers failed have come from non-union companies.

[xxfm12xx]

Want to see it happen. Not the story after it.!

[cbenez1]

You blow hard union retards have alot of nerve. I'm a non union operator and the worst jobs and accidents I have ever seen have been union jobs. It has nothing to do with union or non union. You talk alot but get nothing accomplished thats why I won't join

[SafetyTempsLimited]

Please get a safety program....

National Safety Consulting

[boost4longtime]

Definitely.... "Safety First". Personally I think tower cranes a outright dangerous anyway and I prefer not to work with them.