It's bad enough that officials are saying the 170-foot crane that collapsed at the 7 Extension site in Midtown, killing one worker and injuring others on Tuesday night, had a "faulty" hoisting system and other flaws and that the Department of Buildings was supposed to inspect the crane on Thursday. Now the Post reports, "The Buildings Department inspector who never checked the cable that snapped during this week’s fatal crane collapse was also the last city worker to look at the Upper East Side tower crane that killed two people in a 2008 disaster."
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Deadly 7 Extension And Fatal 2008 UES Crane Collapses Had Same City Inspector
Crane That Killed Worker At 7 Train Site Had Faulty Hoisting System
Investigators looking into why a giant 170-foot crane collapsed and killed a worker at the 7 train extension site Tuesday night are homing in on the crane's "hoisting system." The crane was not carrying any load when the boom broke and fell apart, but a steel-wire cable of the crane snapped just moments before the accident. Officials say it had "a number of defects" in its hoisting system.
Speaker Quinn: Conditions At 7 Train Extension Site Would Have Violated City Safety Rules
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn called for increased city oversight on state-run construction projects at a press conference today outside the 7 train extension site, where Tuesday night's crane collapse killed one worker and severely injured another. Quinn and other city lawmakers want state agencies like the MTA, which currently oversees construction at the West Side site, to fully adhere to city safety regulations on construction projects within in NYC. As it happens, the DOB was supposed to inspect the crane in January, but that safety inspection was postponed and rescheduled for... tomorrow. More on that below.
Photos Show Fatal Crane Collapse Rescue Effort At 7 Extension Site
The worker killed in last night's massive crane collapse at the 7 train extension site has been identified. After making sure his family was notified, the NYPD identified the worker as Michael Simmermeyer, 30, from Burlington, New Jersey. He was pronounced DOA at Bellevue Hospital. Another worker whose leg was injured was also taken to Bellevue—he's listed in stable condition. Two other workers sustained minor injuries.
Crane Rigger Acquitted In Fatal March 2008 Crane Collapse
William Rapetti, the crane rigger responsible for a crane at a Midtown condo site that collapsed and killed seven people in March 2008, was acquitted of all charges, including manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment and second-degree assault. Rapetti had declined a jury trial, so Justice Roger S. Hayes made the verdict (he did not explain it).
Crane Company to Face Manslaughter Charges
Two years after a collapsing crane killed two workers on the Upper East Side, the crane company’s owner—in addition to an employee and the company itself—is expected to face charges of manslaughter. When two cranes came crashing down in 2008, the Manhattan DA launched an investigation of James Lomma that turned up evidence the machinery wasn’t properly repaired after being struck by lightning. "In answer to the question about how I feel about Jimmy Lomma being taken away in handcuffs, I say it's a start and about time,” said one of the workers' fathers. “It will never bring my son back...but it might finally be the beginning of paying real attention to the safety of workers who risk their lives to feed their families."
OSHA Fines Midtown Crane Collapse Contractors
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a number of violations related to the March 15 crane collapse in Turtle Bay, which killed seven people.
DOB Revokes Permit of March's Crane Collapse Site
The East 51st Street condominium site where a crane collapsed into buildings--completely leveling a townhouse and killing seven--had its construction permit revoked. A month after the March 15 collapse, it was revealed plans for the 43-story building should never have been approved by the Department of Buildings (it's possible revised plans could still have been approved), so the developer James Kennelly was asked to resubmit plans.
Rescue Effort Continues After Fatal Crane Collapse
After a 19-story construction crane collapsed in Turtle Bay and fell towards other buildings, firefighters and other rescue workers are searching for survivors in the rubble. At least four people - all construction workers, Brad Cohen, Aaron Stephens, Anthony Mazza and Wayne Binder - are dead and many more are injured. It's believed two or three more people are missing, possibly buried under the debris. Mayor Bloomberg called "one of the worst construction accidents" in the history of the city.
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