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Crane Collapses at Houston Refinery, Killing 4

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PlusCrane Collapses at Houston Refinery, Killing 4Crane Collapses at Houston Refinery, Killing 4The Associated PressThere's no early clue about what caused Friday's crane collapse at a Houston oil refinery. Four workers were killed and seven others injured. (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--- [Notes:Jim Roecker LyondellBasell] [Notes:SOT: I am very sorry to report that as a result of this incident ---- 4 workers have bene killed and several others were injured..we believe that at least seven have been injured]Investigators say----this twisted pile of steel ---was one of the nation's largest mobile cranes.There's no early clue about what caused the collapse the LyondellBasell refinery- BUT video cameras around the plant could give some idea of what went wrong. [Notes:Omero Longoria / Asst. Fire Chief/ Houston Fire PD] [Notes:SOT: there's a lot of debris --- a lot of concrete---right now---we've accounted for everyone ----we're working with osha --and we're going to assist them if need be...]butt to [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.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: July 19, 2008 at 4:01 am
Author: AssociatedPress

Length: 01:21
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14072GINY (August 15, 2008 at 1:20 am)
I heard they werent even supposed to be there that day.Thats the word on the street
olliverclothesoff (August 7, 2008 at 3:07 am)
I was there... we were all eating lunch... I work on the 736 drum structure (less than 50 feet away from the crane) my prayers go out to all the familys who have suffered any loss at all.
MotorHead225 (August 6, 2008 at 1:27 pm)
It was a crawler crane. It was one of Deep South Rigging's out of Prairieville Louisianna.
intocable2000 (July 25, 2008 at 6:55 pm)
I was eating my lunch when the crane collapsed here is the wierd part that no one in the lunch room were i was at heard a sound of it. if it wasnt for the alarm we could have been unaware of the accident all i can say is that i am happy to be alive and no i cant take pictures of the crane to show you all because my ass will get fired two guys did and went out
Liebherrguru (July 24, 2008 at 10:04 pm)
I like the fact that they want to point the finger at the operator and it was my understanding that the operator wasnt even in the cab!!! Lets let the victims and the company mourn and try to heal before we try to point a freaking finger!!
Nmemonicus (July 24, 2008 at 3:56 am)
it looks like it failed in the middle where the tower goes up out of the foundation it looks like a stationary crane not a crawler they have a name for those type but i cant remember it
zipperator (July 21, 2008 at 12:06 am)
At 12 seconds into video.... Is that the House that separated from the turntable???
RagingKnight (July 20, 2008 at 9:33 pm)
Funny how that works...miss a train, car breaks down, wake up late or off...then find out that something happened at your worksite at the time you should have been there.
simiantelligent (July 19, 2008 at 5:52 am)
My brother works there. I'm so happy he was off when that happened.


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