Posted on 07/27/2023 8:19:20 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
The man who was at the helm of the crane that caught fire and collapsed in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards Wednesday once had his operating license suspended after a co-worker plummeted 48 stories to his death.
The Department of Buildings identified Chris Van Duyne of Rockaway, New Jersey, as the man who was operating a construction crane that snapped and struck a neighboring building before smashing onto the street below.
Despite verifying Van Duyne was the operator, the DOB said records didn’t list the 62-year-old man on the construction paperwork.
The DOB couldn’t say whether the omission was unusual and said it was looking into it.
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Was he smoking, dropping a glowing butt on the floor to ignite the leaking hydraulic fluid?
It might be the other way. This guy shows up to do the job but meanwhile someone else who's connected is on the paperwork at a much higher rate.
This guy takes the deal because with a fatal incident on his record, no one else will hire him.
Wouldn’t be the first time you know who owns the unions.
Is it even sure that the operator was responsible? Maybe it was a ground crew/load issue, or poor maintenance or crane construction?
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