A fatal crane collapse shows failure of safety procedures
On April 27th, 2019, four people lost their lives when a crane tower fell onto one of the busiest streets in Seattle. Several others were injured and rushed to the local trauma hospital. What is becoming apparent is that the crane fell because short-cuts were taken. Short-cuts that should never have occurred. Experts weigh in on fatal crane collapse First, many have demanded to know: why wasn’t Mercer Street, a main roadway in and out of Seattle, not closed for construction? According to reporter Chris Daniels at KING5, only one of the five contractors involved in a fatal crane collapse requested a street closure during the crane’s disassembly – Valley Street. Mercer Street remained open. Others have suggested that the