It Happens

Somewhere in Ohio

Willful citations were issued for failure to implement a preventative overhead crane maintenance program based on manufacturer's specifications, failure to make repairs or provide replacements for defective overhead cranes and failure to ensure employees use the proper parts while operating overhead cranes and not position themselves under the loads.
"This employer did not live up to its obligation to keep its equipment in safe working order," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "This administration has set new records for protecting American workers, and this significant $144,250 fine demonstrates how seriously we take health and safety violations."

Tension at a military weapons storage facility as an untrained forklift operator drove his forklift over the edge of a loading dock. He was carrying LIVE ordinance at the time of the accident. According to investigators, this could have been MUCH worse if the weapon had detonated (really...).

A crane operator was fatally injured when a crane boom collapsed during a routine lift at a construction site. An OSHA investigation determined that a wire rope broke causing a catastrophic failure and dropped load.

A worker guiding a crane lifting a cargo container was crushed and killed instantly when the load fell. The worker was standing under the load as the operator was attempting to stack the container on a ship. An independant investigation revealed that operator error, caused by an inexperienced and uncertified crane operator was the cause of the incident.