Posts Categorized As: Crane Accident

Blog Post #1075 – Court Imposes $313,000 in Fines for Worker Death at Brampton Community Centre Site

Background

A crane was brought to the worksite – a community centre and library complex under construction – for hoisting purposes. On April 9, 2015, Forma-Con worker Andry Sokhan, a licensed crane operator, sent text messages to supervisor Gordon Graham indicating that the crane was a danger; Graham responded that if the crane posed a danger it should be shut down. The crane continued to be used.

Continue Reading

Blog Post #1072 – Trenton Company Fined $55,000 After Worker Injured by Steel Struts

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

 A worker who was moving a bundle of steel using an overhead crane suffered permanent crushing injuries when an outer steel strut in the bundle moved inward. The accident took place at Frazier Industrial Company operating as Fracan, 163 North Murray Street, Trenton, Ontario, a steel fabrication facility. The date of the offense was March 08, 2016.

Continue Reading