1 dead, 1 injured after crane topples at Orange County construction site: fire officials
1 dead, 1 injured after crane topples
One person has died and another received minor injuries after a large crane fell on top of them at a construction site in Orange County, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. The construction site is located near State Road 417 and John Young Parkway.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - One person has died and another received minor injuries after a large crane fell on top of them at a construction site in Orange County, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The construction site is located near State Road 417 and John Young Parkway.
Orange County Fire Rescue said one construction site worker was extricated and transported to Osceola Regional as trauma code, while the other worker was taken to Advent Health Kissimmee.
It was also not immediately known how the crane fell over. However, SKYFOX video showed a large yellow crane on its side, toppled over into what appeared to be a nearby apartment complex.
A second piece of equipment also appeared to have fallen over.
According to a spokesperson with the Central Florida Expressway Authority, the crane was being used by the primary contractor, Hubbard Construction Company, and its subcontractor, Adcock Cranes, as part of a capacity improvement project on SR 417 and to install noise walls.
Back in March, a 22-year-old worker was killed at a Hubbard site on SR 429. Troopers said at the time a truck driver did not see the worker and ran him over. In August, OSHA issued the company a "serious penalty," totaling $15,625.