Map of the Day: Crane Accidents in the City

In the wake of the Turtle Bay crane collapse that left 7 dead and a number of buildings devastated and damaged, The Daily News has a map showing serious crane accidents from the past three years and an investigation about crane accidents have risen.

In 2006, there were 19 crane accidents, and there were 29 in 2007, like a foreman "dismantling a crane...[suffering] five broken ribs and internal injuries" in Midtown and a worker being killed by "a pile of construction material" that fell on him. The News says "fines are typically low and punishment haphazard."

The Department of Buildings says it will inspect 250 currently cranes in use somehow with only two inspectors. Related: The NY Times speaks to residents who live near yards where cranes are stored.

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By Jen Chung in News on March 24, 2008 10:06 AM

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JST Books

Three areas of concern were specifically identified as contributing to a Construction crane accidents:-

A lack of training
A lack of supervision
A lack of communication

Steven

There are only going to be more crane accidents in the city because there isn't enough people checking out the cranes. Case in point is the city is sending out TWO inspectors to check every single crane in the city!!??

JacqueMehoff

there was a crane "accident" on mar. 15, 2007 AND mar. 15, 2008?

Brouhaha

"In 2006, there was 19 crane accidents, and there was 29 in 2007..."

Holy cr*p, WERE!

nonumentalart

developers are trying to cut corners...get there condos built and out on the market before others at the lowest cost...what else is new?

IvoryJive

And this map doesn't show the load that snapped from its hoist and caused glass to rain down on Bryant Park, for which Gothamist had a beautifully crafted re-enactment:

http://gothamist.com/2007/10/17/midtown_crane_l.php