Crane Collapses at Houston Refinery, Killing 4

PlusCrane Collapses at Houston Refinery, Killing 4Crane Collapses at Houston Refinery, Killing 4The Associated PressOne of the nation's largest mobile cranes collapsed today at a Houston refinery -- killing four workers and injuring seven others. (July 18)[Notes:SUPER: Houston, TX] [Notes:SOT: MOS "It's real difficult. I mean it's you know you're tight with all these guys.]Emotions were raw Friday--- at the site of this massive crane collapse in Houston---At least 4 workers ---and several others were injured ----when the structure fell.... [Notes:SOT MOS: You work around them every day. They trust you, you trust them it's, it's difficult to see this.] Investigators say----this twisted pile of steel ---was one of the nation's largest mobile cranes.Stretching 30-stories into the sky---this crane was capable of lifting one million pounds. It toppled at the LyondellBasell refinery. [Notes:Jim Roecker LyondellBasell][Notes:SOT: very sad day for us here at the refinerey---our hearts and prayers go out to all the have suffered a loss]Three of the injured were treated and released at the scene.The crane had not been scheduled to do any work until next week, but a company spokesman says its engine *was* idling after it hit the ground. [Notes:SOT MOS: I mean, you know, they were competent guys. They knew what they were doin and nobody knows what happened."]___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Michael Waldon ------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: all KTRK --------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: Donna Starddard ------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: KTRK -- HOUSTON EMBARGO

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[RulRag8]

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[RulRag8]

@calj00 the more boom you have the more you can lift

[hudsongrrl]

To TheUltimateCassius,

I am deeply sorry for your loss. You are a good brother. Take care and god bless.

[theultimatecassius]

My dad died int his accident. Please show more consideration in your comments. Some have them have hurt me already, but I have a thirteen year old brother who I would never, EVER want to read some of the stuff that has been posted.

[sexyvane]

Actually, this crane could lift 4 million pounds (wich equals to 2,000 short tons). And every refinery or chemical plant in texas does require a cco certification for their crane operators, as well as about one half of any of the other places where you would go to apply as an operator. obviously, none of you fucking worms are crane operators or even riggers for that matter.

[Excaliber7018]

that sister crane is at marathon in garyville louisiana. i use to walk buy it everyday, and it was a 2000 ton. you have to be one of the best operators to operate that monster

[65CARLOSFLORES]

i work there man that thing is big ...i mean even if u try to run u cant go no where is so damn big.......2 weeks before this happend a big crane fell also in DALLAS with the same company....and DEEP SOUTH was charging lyondell 1million dollars a day just to sit there ,,,yea just to sit there even if its not in use

[mexicanpaddy]

I guess they had alot on their minds.

[mdizzle93]

I work there and what we hear is that they where putting on counter weights and something snapped. The counter weights shifted and fell off. Thats when the crane fell over on itself. About 10-15 seconds went by before the thing hit the ground, falling on a scissor lift and another crane. The driver was ejected and killed, two where killed on the scissor lift and the last in the yellow crane. The tip of the crane is less that 100 feet from the maintenance building. Tragic day.....god bless!!

[calj00]

cranes are rated to pick-up its max capacity

when it is set-up really short with very little boom.the more boom you have the less lifting capacity you have.the lifting prabably

came back to far and the catch pins failed and it fell into the counter weight boom and fell over backward.

[ChrischanJunk]

The commentator says the crane was capable of lifting one million pounds. Obviously it was not.

[bfayer]

Everything is bigger in Texas, and apparently their engineers don't account for that.

[DAVE77056]

THATS WHAT I HEARD OVER THE RADIO....

[julianjuarez22]

my brothers work there but they didnt work dat day

[calj00]

this rig is a demag with ringer setup.check out lampsons website their transilift makes this rig look like a tonka toy

[2004JETTA]

so sad NO MORE DAMNIT

[TECHKLEC]

I have several sources that states it is the largest (inphysical size?). This particular unit had a capacity of 600,000 pounds and I knoe of others which can lift a heavier load, so all I know FOR SURE is that it was PRETTY FUCKIN' BIG.

[calj00]

This is not the largest mobile crane in the U.S.The Lampson transitlift is rated to lift

1.5 million pounds and is capable of transporting and lifting more with a short boom setup.

[ninanwk69]

All the accidents were not caused by human error. Texas should obviously require licensing or some formal training.

[TECHKLEC]

Texas doesn't require licensed operators and this crane was the largest mobile crane in the U.S.

[ninanwk69]

What the hell is going on? There have been so many crane accidents nationwide recently. They should open an investigation of the manufacturers.

[RageMoreNow]

Owned

[Nihil2005]

That sucks. 4 innocent people died and they didn't even get to say goodbye to their loved ones.

[BERTERACHEVYdotCOM]

Wow!

[CraftLulz]

The cranes are falling! The cranes are falling! the cranes are falling!!!