The information you see in The Blotter is just a sampling. SEATTLE — Human error may have caused a crane collapse that killed four people and injured four others in Seattle over the weekend, experts said Monday. An early suspected cause of the cracking was the increased traffic on the bridge, particularly after the seventh lane was added.

Washington state investigators on Thursday fined three companies involved in a crane collapse that killed four people in Seattle in April, determining workers failed to follow manufacturer instructions. Several people have died and a few others are hospitalized after the construction crane fell onto the street.

"We're just at the beginning of understanding what happened," he said.

Additional information regarding each posting may be obtained by reviewing associated police reports in their entirety. Nathan Rousseau Smith has the latest. West Seattle Bridge closure, seen from west side, April 9, 2020.

The 590-foot-long center span, which passes over the Duwamish West Waterway, rises to 140 feet at its apex to allow boat traffic to pass underneath. The last fatal construction crane failure in Oregon was in December 1980, when a crane fell into the Columbia River during the construction of the Interstate 205 Glenn Jackson Bridge, killing two. The Port of Long Beach, CA cable-stayed bridge will open this October after seismic reinforcement delayed completion by a year and added $500 million to the original $1 billion budget.

The council asked why it was not advised of the problem in late February when SDOT had first received a recommendation that bridge traffic be reduced. The collapse on April 27 killed two people driving in cars as well as two ironworkers on the crane that was being used in constructing a Google office building. “If the pins had been in, that crane would not have fallen over.”.

At this early stage of the investigation, we have no further details.". The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital.

Two ironworkers on the crane, including one from the Portland area, were killed as were two people in cars. The daughters of Alan Justad, 71, who died when part of the crane crashed on his car, described the findings as devastating. The second crane lowers the section, Barth said. The collapse on April 27 killed two people driving in cars as well as two ironworkers on the crane that was being used in constructing a Google office building. A link has been sent to your friend's email address.

"No one should ever have to go to work and not come home from their jobs," Church said. Initially, the cracks weren't a big concern -- minor cracking is considered normal and is expected over time. Two heavy-duty tow trucks with cranes responded to assist with the removal of the dump truck. Information is subject to change as case investigation proceeds. A large commercial dump truck that was traveling westbound on the bridge struck the jersey barrier, left the road, and came to rest on top of the barrier.

On February 21, 2020, SDOT's engineering consultant recommended that traffic on the bridge be reduced from seven lanes to four in order to reduce stress on the bridge.

The department said it is considering new regulations to prevent the practice.

Matt Markovich, "West Seattle Bridge Closure:  What Happened, When and Why," KOMO News, March 31, 2020, website accessed April 23, 2020 (https://komonews.com/news/local/west-seattle-bridge-closure-what-happened-when-and-why); Mike Lindblom, "West Seattle Bridge Closure Already Causing Snarled Traffic on Bridge Below," The Seattle Times, March 30, 2020, website accessed April 23, 2020 (http://www.seattletimes.com); Mike Lindblom and Heidi Groover, "West Seattle Bridge Will Stay Closed Through 2020 and 2021," Ibid., April 15, 2020, website accessed April 23, 2020 (http://www.seattletimes.com); Mike Lindblom, "What Cracked the West Seattle Bridge?" Two vehicles traveling eastbound at the time of the collision were also struck by flying debris, causing minor damage.

A 25-year-old woman and her 4-month-old baby were treated and discharged on Saturday, it said. In 2014, the agency set up equipment onsite to monitor the cracks remotely. Mark Lawless, a construction safety and crane expert in Seattle, told NBC affiliate KING that accidents like the one Saturday are "few and far between.".

There were no concerns until 2013, when SDOT first noticed cracking on the center span's box girders, which are the main horizontal support beams below the roadway. Individuals arrested on the basis of probable cause have not been charged. Only then do workers remove the bolts that secure the section being removed to the one below it. Seattle Times staff reporter A truck carrying septic vaults plunged into a creek after a private wooden bridge in Snohomish County collapsed on Monday. As of late Monday, the fire district was asking people to drive cautiously near the bridge.
Photo by Bruce Englehardt (CC BY-SA 4.0) Cracks on box girder, Location P3 Defect J38NW, West Seattle Bridge, March 2020. The last fatal construction crane failure in Oregon was in December 1980, when a crane fell into the Columbia River during the construction of the Interstate 205 Glenn Jackson Bridge, killing two.

Investigators found that 50 mph wind gusts, the positioning of the crane and the failure of support beams contributed to the collapse. We will carry this tragedy with us forever.”, 'Failure somewhere in there': Contractor claims video shows structural flaws prior to Hard Rock Hotel collapse. The site manager, Vulcan Inc., said that it; the general contractor, GLY Construction of Bellevue, Washington; and three subcontractors were cooperating with the investigation, which Tim Church, a spokesman for the Seattle Department of Labor and Industries, said could take six months. On March 23, 2020, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) unexpectedly closes the West Seattle Bridge after rapidly expanding cracks are found in its support structure.

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