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- Crane operator, 19, saves 14 people from burning building
A 19-year-old crane operator has rescued 14 people from a burning building in China by allowing trapped residents to climb on to its platform.
Sky News. Wed, 08 May 2019 08:57:00 +0100. - Five companies investigated over deadly Seattle crane collapse
GLY Construction, subcontractors Northwest Tower Crane and Omega Morgan, Morrow Equipment Company and Seaburg Construction Corporation are all under investigation.
Daily Mail. Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:18:57 GMT. - Experts: Missing pins possibly caused Seattle crane collapse
Experts say it appears workers who were disassembling a construction crane had removed pins securing sections together, and that could explain why it toppled Saturday, leaving four people dead
ABC News. Tue, 30 Apr 2019 01:07:00 -0400. - Crane collapse puts spotlight on tech boom
Four people were killed Saturday when a construction crane collapsed in Seattle. The city has almost 60 active cranes, the most in the nation. A growing tech workforce is fueling the building boom. Janet Shamlian reports.
CBS News. Mon, 29 Apr 2019 23:49:52 +0000. - The Latest: Retired city worker died in Seattle crane crash
The fourth person killed in a construction crane accident in Seattle has been identified as a longtime city employee who retired in 2014
ABC News. Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:10:47 -0400. - Student named as one of four people killed by crane in Seattle
Officials in Washington state are expected to confirm the identities of the four people killed when a construction crane fell from a Seattle building.
Irish Independent. Mon, 29 Apr 2019 08:08:30 +0100. - Construction Crane Falls From Roof, Killing 4 In Seattle
A construction crane hit six cars, killing four people and injuring four others. Seattle has about 60 construction cranes operating in the city.
James Doubek. NPR. Sun, 28 Apr 2019 04:53:14 -0400. - Crane Collapse in Seattle Kills 4, Officials Say
The crane fell off a building about six stories high and onto the street below, the authorities said, crushing six vehicles.
Julie Weed and Mihir Zaveri. New York Times. Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:34:43 GMT. - Four dead, four injured after construction crane falls onto cars in Seattle
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP, NYT, DPA) - Four people were killed and four others were injured when a crane collapsed on Saturday (April 27) afternoon in the northwestern US city of Seattle, the fire department said.
Straits Times. Sun, 28 Apr 2019 11:10:56 +0800.
- Construction Crane (Captioned Picture)
A heavy-duty construction crane spans the entire length of a tall building, helping construction workers finish the top floors of the skyscraper. The tall crane will allow construction workers to complete the skeleton of the unfinished building.
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Crane Definition(s)
The word crane is a noun. Crane means (1) large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world, (2) lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis.
Crane is also a verb that means (1) stretch (the neck) so as to see better.
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