05.06.2008

Crane collapse at Sparrows point

A large ship to shore crane collapsed at Sparrows Point steel mill in Maryland during severe storms yesterday, trapping two workers.

The men were rescued by a fire ladder and were reported to be uninjured.

The two men were unloading materials from a barge when the accident occurred, the Sparrows Point steel mill, is owned by Russian steelmaker OAO Severstal.