11.06.2013

Fatal rigging incident

A man was crushed by the boom of a mobile crane yesterday in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The man was declared dead by the emergency services shortly after they arrived on the scene.

Details are very sketchy with conflicting reports, the incident occurred at the premises of steel erector and contractor, Structural Services Inc.
Please register to see all images

Photos from the scene do not reveal a great deal about exactly what occured

The investigation into what exactly happened has been handed over to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.