The danger from a crane contacting overhead power lines is well-known. From 1999-2012, there were nine deaths in Washington from crane contacts with power lines, including a double fatality in 2010.

New guidance on the safe operation of cranes near overhead power lines has been published by the International Crane Stakeholders Assembly (ICSA). Guidance –Safe Crane Operation in the Vicinity of ...

A man was critically injured after a crane made contact with a power line when it partially collapsed in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday morning, causing an electrical explosion. The incident happened at a ...

The Cairns Post understands a crane had been operating at the Irvin Access Rd to build a new facility to allow trucks to pick up bins full of sugarcane to transport directly to MSF Sugar’s Mulgrave ...

One construction worker is in critical condition and another is listed as serious after both were severely burned when a crane touched a power line at a West Seattle construction site Monday, Seattle ...

A construction firm in Kirkland, Wash., has been cited for putting workers at risk by operating a crane too close to high-voltage power lines. Compass General Construction, of Kirkland, Wash., is ...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Two workers were shocked after a crane struck a power line at a construction site in New Hanover County Thursday afternoon. According to a Facebook post by the ...

A person wasn't seriously hurt Friday morning after a crane caught on fire when it somehow came into contact with live power lines.The electricity truck caught fire around 11 a.m. in the SouthPark ...

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) - Two workers were nearly electrocuted when a crane they were standing next to hit a powerline. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said the crane was being used to lift an object ...

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — One person was injured after a crane hit a high-voltage electrical line in downtown Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday morning, causing explosions that damaged a number of cars, fire ...

The head of a family-owned demolition company was electrocuted and two of his employees died after running to his aid when the boom of a crane struck high-voltage power lines at a concrete plant in ...