Comments on: Crane collapse on Butte des Morts bridge kills worker (UPDATE) http://dailyreporter.com/2012/07/05/crane-collapses-on-butte-des-morts-bridge/ Wisconsin's Construction Authority Wed, 08 May 2013 14:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill http://dailyreporter.com/2012/07/05/crane-collapses-on-butte-des-morts-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-83354 Bill Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:13:13 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=87113#comment-83354 Every time a crane makes a pick there are 100 different possibilities for an accident. From the rigging, to the footing that the crane has, to the manufacture of the crane. I am sure that the pick was within the opperating limits of the crane, it could have been operator error, a failure in the rigging, a shift in the footing of the crane. As a person who has survived a crane accident I will say again , everytime you pick with a crane there is inherent danger. you must be cognizant of what is going on at all time. Even if every regulation was followed, you still can have a failure. It is a tragedy that there was loss of life, but construction is a dangerous profession. Every time a crane makes a pick there are 100 different possibilities for an accident. From the rigging, to the footing that the crane has, to the manufacture of the crane. I am sure that the pick was within the opperating limits of the crane, it could have been operator error, a failure in the rigging, a shift in the footing of the crane. As a person who has survived a crane accident I will say again , everytime you pick with a crane there is inherent danger. you must be cognizant of what is going on at all time.

Even if every regulation was followed, you still can have a failure. It is a tragedy that there was loss of life, but construction is a dangerous profession.

]]> By: Tyler http://dailyreporter.com/2012/07/05/crane-collapses-on-butte-des-morts-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-83337 Tyler Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:31:37 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=87113#comment-83337 I think we should just wait to find out the cause of the accident. I think some things are preventable, but I also think some things are inevitable. I think we should just wait to find out the cause of the accident. I think some things are preventable, but I also think some things are inevitable.

]]> By: Kevin http://dailyreporter.com/2012/07/05/crane-collapses-on-butte-des-morts-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-83336 Kevin Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:12:21 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=87113#comment-83336 I take offense when people say "things happen". Tell that to this workers family. If all the proper precautions were taken and crane standard regulations followed this never would have happen. I take offense when people say “things happen”. Tell that to this workers family. If all the proper precautions were taken and crane standard regulations followed this never would have happen.

]]> By: Jim Lytle http://dailyreporter.com/2012/07/05/crane-collapses-on-butte-des-morts-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-83331 Jim Lytle Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:25:30 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=87113#comment-83331 Does anyone know who the manufacturer of the cranes were in these two accidents? Does anyone know who the manufacturer of the cranes were in these two accidents?

]]> By: Bill http://dailyreporter.com/2012/07/05/crane-collapses-on-butte-des-morts-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-83325 Bill Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:27:48 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=87113#comment-83325 Good companies using good equipment. Things happen. Every time you make a pick with a Crane there is always a certain amount of danger. Good companies using good equipment. Things happen. Every time you make a pick with a Crane there is always a certain amount of danger.

]]> By: George Hernandez http://dailyreporter.com/2012/07/05/crane-collapses-on-butte-des-morts-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-83321 George Hernandez Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:43:13 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=87113#comment-83321 I hope this isn't the case of the low bidder getting these jobs............using poor, sub standard equipment. I hope this isn’t the case of the low bidder getting these jobs…………using poor, sub standard equipment.

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