About mid-day a foreman and three carpenters were assisting a crane operator with the placement of a 6000 pound steel mat. The mat was constructed of approximately 80 pieces of reinforcing steel each weighing about 75 pounds. The mat had to be manually guided into place while suspended from a crane. Three men were standing under the crane boom and load. A fourth was directing the movements with hand signals. As the operator made the final movements to align the mat with another one already in place, the rigging suddenly pulled up on the right side. The mat dropped, dislodging some […]
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