Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Crane Collapses on Jobsite in Syracuse, NY, No Injuries Reported

image via the Syracuse Fire Department

image via the Syracuse Fire Department

On Tuesday morning, February 23, the Syracuse Fire Department responded to a call about a collapsed crane on a construction site near the university.  Thankfully, no injuries were reported.

According to WIVB, the collapse was first reported around 9am and, once first responders arrived at the scene, they determined that there were no injuries and no buildings damaged. The crane landed within the confines of the site, as well, which will be the future home of a new building at the Upstate Medical University campus.

The piece of equipment is partially obstructed in the photos and videos of the scene, but it appears to be a crawler crane.  At the time of the collapse, the crane was picking some steel off of a flatbed truck.

Syracuse Deputy Fire Chief explained to local reporters that there was no risk to any further tipping or causing any injuries, but the contractors will be making arrangements to get the crane removed from the site.

For more information, you can watch the news report from NewsChannel 9 WSYR Syracuse below:




source https://www.constructionjunkie.com/blog/2021/2/24/crane-collapses-on-jobsite-in-syracuse-ny-no-injuries-reported

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