18.11.2009

Harbour crane collapse

A 200 tonne mobile harbour crane collapsed at a boat yard owned by Elevated Boats LLC in Houma Louisiana on Friday, killing one.

Local reports say that the crane’s superstructure broke free from its base while lifting a 30 ton load from a truck. The crane’s mast and jib then crashed through the yards fabrication building, landing on employee, Heath Perkins, 30.
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The crane went through the fabrication shop

Perkins was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. the crane operator, Larry Naquin, 60, suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital.

The accident happened around 1 p.m. at Elevated Boats Inc. in Houma.