Mechanical failure combined with strong winds brought down a crane late Friday morning at the site East End Bridge construction, according to a spokeswoman for the Ohio River Bridges Project.
As soon as the crane began to collapse, the crane operator jumped into the Ohio River in the opposite direction as the crane fell. He was not injured and got out of the water quickly.
The incident happened on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River just before 11:30 a.m.
The spokeswoman said the crane’s boom was being used to remove temporary bridge supports when the accident happened.
The boom hit some structural steel, which will be assessed for possible damage. Work at the site has stopped while inspection takes place.
Source: WAVE
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