Cross Country Construction Cited in Crane Collapse

Janet Joyce Thursday, January 31, 2013

Crane operator Paul Geer and construction company Cross Country Construction LLC have just been cited in the collapse of a rig at a construction site in Queens which injured seven workers.  There were no fatalities, but the accident, which took place on the 9^th of January this year, could easily have been avoided if the operator and company had conformed to the prescribed safe practices.  Geer and the company have received citations for five separate violations and owe $64,000 in fines.

City Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri stated, “Neither the crane operator nor his supervisors made sure the operation was being performed according to approved plans.”  The rig which collapsed was 170 feet long.  When it fell along with the weight it was lifting, it took out part of the framework of the apartment building which was being raised.  The collapse was a result of the excessive weight the operator had loaded it with.  The rig, designed to accommodate around 12,000 pounds, was attempting to lift and move 24,000 pounds.  Geer was unable to see what he was doing from the angle he was working at, and he was also attempting to move the materials outside of the approved area.

janetj@longislandyellowpages.com

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