On April 24, 2008, a crane was shut down at 333 E. 91st Street and First Avenue in New York's tony Upper East Side. The crane was shut down for unsafe operation and resumed work on May 29, 2008.On May 30, 2008, two construction workers died at this site because of a crane accident. This is the second fatal crane accident in NYC in less than three months. On March 15, a crane accident claimed the lives of several people after an inspector falsified records that the crane was safe.
What the heck is going on?
In the most current crane accident, the top part of the crane snapped and fell ripping out walls and damaging another apartment building. Prior to today's accident, there were 22 complaints since construction began in July 2007. Six of those complaints were crane related.
The crane used in today's crane accident is no longer being made but its exact model is used elsewhere in the city.
Currently the cause for the crane accident is under investigation. A 30-year-old construction worker and a 27-year-old construction worker were killed in today's crane accident.
Both Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Paterson said these types of construction accidents are too frequent and will be investigated.
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aaULqDEOhb04
