Crane Falls Killing One (Bellevue, Washington)
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On November 16, 2006 at 7:40 PM, a 210 ft construction crane collapsed killing one person, significantly damaging three buildings, and blocking 108th Avenue NE in downtown Bellevue, WA (in King County). The operator, Warren Taylor Yeakey, was in the crane when it fell and suffered minor injuries.
Details: the crane was being used to construct a high-rise complex, called Tower 333, at NE 4th Street and 108th Avenue NE. With a loud snap, the crane fell southeast landing its middle on the east side of Plaza 305, making the office building partially collapse, though no one in it was injured.
The crane's weight (back) end also ripped into the north side of the Civica Office Commons without injuring anyone. However, the tip of the crane's arm came down onto the Pinnacle Bell Centre Apartments killing Matthew Ammon on the top-fourth floor and exposing the interior of the second and third
. The end result was the crane's arm being perpendicular and laying across 108th Avenue NE. Cracks at the base of the crane caused by frozen water are likely to blame for this accident. (My description is independent and sometimes different from that of early news reports). Note: video was shot
on November 17, 2006. The high angle is shot from a little above the 30th floor of the One Lincoln Tower, northwest of the crane accident. News Reports: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/326824_cranecalls09.html http://www.kirotv.com/news/13305620/detail.html http://www.king5.com/topstories/st
ories/NW_051107WABcranecollapseKS.5cdd3b89.html http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/eastsidenews/2003703980_crane12e.html http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/303206_crane10.html http://www.komotv.com/news/5736091.html http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_021007WABcraneEL.6d97584b.html http://
www.bellevuewa.gov/crane_accident_traffic_news_release.htm http://www.hines.com/property/detail.aspx?id=1925 http://www.hines.com/press/releases/03-05-06.aspx http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=131011 http://www.komotv.com/news/4673926.html http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_111806WABcran
ecollapseEL.4ce6774b.html http://www.kirotv.com/news/10340653/detail.html http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/crane/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003434979_crane17m.html http://www.iaff1604.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm &HomeID=55470
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| What the heck..this ... ( 5 months ago by Rawyn) |
| What the heck..this is what the 4th one since last nov? |
| isn't their a crane ... ( 5 months ago by oandtmaster) |
| isn't their a crane operators union? or some type of construction union? |
| All of the world's ... ( 5 months ago by leeraconteur) |
| All of the world's cranes and operators are 100% booked. China, India, Dubai have leased them all. |
| boring ( 5 months ago by kaycieann0326) |
| boring |
| that is facinating. ( 5 months ago by jingling30) |
| that is facinating. |
| i watched that ... ( 4 months ago by nickap47) |
| i watched that happen, no lie, i was working at the toys r us not even two blocks away on my lunch break walking to the quiznos to the left of where it fell, i was like 400 feet away when it happened, i didnt see it fall but i saw it bend and shit when it hit |
| muy bueno, hay que ... ( 4 months ago by marsoljav) |
| muy bueno, hay que tomar precauciones, una grua es cosa seria. |
| omg! ( 4 months ago by reddevilsz) |
| omg! |
| u forgot ur period ... ( 4 months ago by kooldude619rey) |
| u forgot ur period dude :) |
| has the crane ... ( 4 months ago by tebarovski) |
| has the crane operator survive the collapse |
| PROFESSIONALS ?.... ... ( 4 months ago by noncoonboy) |
| PROFESSIONALS ?.......HA HA HA HA HA |
| yes, he did. ( 4 months ago by AuntBee09) |
| yes, he did. |
| where did you pull ... ( 3 months ago by ega41t) |
| where did you pull that rubbish from? |
| I do not understand ... ( 3 months ago by AuntBee09) |
| I do not understand what you are asking... what "rubbish" are you talking about? |
| I do not understand ... ( 3 months ago by AuntBee09) |
| I do not understand your comment |
| if a man lost his ... ( 3 months ago by tankthebastard) |
| if a man lost his life maybe you should show some respect |
| a bit after the ... ( 3 months ago by packets69) |
| a bit after the event isnt it ? |
| are you saying that ... ( 3 months ago by AuntBee09) |
| are you saying that to me (auntbee09) or ega41t? |
| i was at football ... ( 3 months ago by gotjunk333) |
| i was at football practice when it happened the next day was our championship game that we were all late to becuase of the blocked of road it was really scary becuase we saw and heard it crash into the building one of my friends started to cry becuase his dad was one of the workers there and he heard his dd scream his dad luckly servived but we won the championship game the next day becuase his dad showed up and he ran the ball in this was a scary accident but it helped the belluvue white win!! |
| ya you should show ... ( 3 months ago by gotjunk333) |
| ya you should show some respect i new the man who fricking died!!! |
| im sorry but as ... ( 3 months ago by mememeandjustmeme) |
| im sorry but as ignorant as it is to say.....people would rather see the crane falling on the man not something that a news helicopter recorded |
| I'm sorry for your ... ( 3 months ago by AuntBee09) |
| I'm sorry for your loss, but I have shown NO disrespect for the man who died. |
| agree ( 3 months ago by Nnovata) |
| agree |
| OK everyone, no ... ( 3 months ago by AuntBee09) |
| OK everyone, no more commenting. Thank you. -Aunt Bee 09 |
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