09-12-2016 21:56 via wbrz.com

Fatal NYC crane collapse blamed on operator error

NEW YORK - New York City officials are blaming a crane collapse that killed a man in lower Manhattan in February on operator error.
    
The city Department of Buildings said Friday the crane operator failed to secure the 565-foot crane the night before it collapsed in the Tribeca neighborhood on Feb. 5.
    
The department says the operator also lowered the crane's main boom at an improper angle, causing the crane to become unstable and topp
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