William Degrave, Jerome Starr, and Jeffrey Wischer were killed while spotting the lift in a man basket hoisted aloft by another crane. The trial is being held on a lawsuit by the widows of the ...

One worker was on the ground spotting for the crane operator, who was maneuvering the boom and lifting the hook at the time of the incident. The crane’s overhaul hook ball came into contact with a ...

Capable of lifting nearly 2,000 tons — or about 12 Statutes of Liberty — in one motion and then setting its load down in just a few hours, the crane has amassed a superstar reputation among ...

Overhead protection scaffolding is in place and cranes will be lifting materials into place on the roofs of the north and south towers. Spotters and flaggers will guide traffic and pedestrians ...