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Crane Collapses at Houston Refinery, Killing 4

PlusCrane Collapses at Houston Refinery, Killing 4Crane Collapses at Houston Refinery, Killing 4The Associated PressOne of the nation's largest mobile cranes collapsed today at a Houston refinery -- killing four workers and injuring seven others. (July 18)[Notes:SUPER: Houston, TX] [Notes:SOT: MOS "It's real difficult. I mean it's you know you're tight with all these guys.]Emotions were raw Friday--- at the site of this massive crane collapse in Houston---At least 4 workers ---and several others were injured ----when the structure fell.... [Notes:SOT MOS: You work around them every day. They trust you, you trust them it's, it's difficult to see this.] Investigators say----this twisted pile of steel ---was one of the nation's largest mobile cranes.Stretching 30-stories into the sky---this crane was capable of lifting one million pounds. It toppled at the LyondellBasell refinery. [Notes:Jim Roecker LyondellBasell][Notes:SOT: very sad day for us here at the refinerey---our hearts and prayers go out to all the have suffered a loss]Three of the injured were treated and released at the scene.The crane had not been scheduled to do any work until next week, but a company spokesman says its engine *was* idling after it hit the ground. [Notes:SOT MOS: I mean, you know, they were competent guys. They knew what they were doin and nobody knows what happened."]___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Michael Waldon ------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: all KTRK --------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: Donna Starddard ------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: KTRK -- HOUSTON EMBARGO

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: AssociatedPress

Length: 01:10
Rating: 4.29
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Video Comments

65CARLOSFLORES (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i work there man that thing is big ...i mean even if u try to run u cant go no where is so damn big.......2 weeks before this happend a big crane fell also in DALLAS with the same company....and DEEP SOUTH was charging lyondell 1million dollars a day just to sit there ,,,yea just to sit there even if its not in use

mexicanpaddy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I guess they had alot on their minds.

mdizzle93 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I work there and what we hear is that they where putting on counter weights and something snapped. The counter weights shifted and fell off. Thats when the crane fell over on itself. About 10-15 seconds went by before the thing hit the ground, falling on a scissor lift and another crane. The driver was ejected and killed, two where killed on the scissor lift and the last in the yellow crane. The tip of the crane is less that 100 feet from the maintenance building. Tragic day.....god bless!!

calj00 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

cranes are rated to pick-up its max capacitywhen it is set-up really short with very little boom.the more boom you have the less lifting capacity you have.the lifting prabablycame back to far and the catch pins failed and it fell into the counter weight boom and fell over backward.

ChrischanJunk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The commentator says the crane was capable of lifting one million pounds. Obviously it was not.

bfayer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Everything is bigger in Texas, and apparently their engineers don't account for that.

DAVE77056 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

THATS WHAT I HEARD OVER THE RADIO....

julianjuarez22 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

my brothers work there but they didnt work dat day

calj00 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this rig is a demag with ringer setup.check out lampsons website their transilift makes this rig look like a tonka toy

2004JETTA (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

so sad NO MORE DAMNIT