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1 dead in Kansas City, Mo., crane accident

One worker was killed and another injured Tuesday when a crane tipped over at the construction site of a Kansas City, Mo., performing arts center, police said.

Worker dies in Philly after 125-foot fall

A tall construction lift toppled over and struck a downtown Philadelphia apartment building Monday, killing a construction worker who fell 125 feet.

Worker falls 125 feet in Pa. crane accident

The Philadelphia Fire Department says a crane accident in downtown Philadelphia sent two people to the hospital, including a construction worker who fell 125 feet.

Crane accident in Miami injures 1 worker

The arm of a mobile construction crane came loose Monday in Miami, injuring at least one worker and leading to the partial evacuation of a nearby hotel as a precaution.

New Crane Rules in Effect in Miami

A new ordinance that beefs up safety measures for cranes is in effect in Miami days after a fatal accident.

Inspector Arrested in NYC Crane Collapse

Inspectors began rechecking dozens of construction cranes after one of their colleagues was accused of lying about examining a crane that collapsed 11 days later, killing seven people.

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Two Dallas City Employees injured in Crane Accident
Source: The Dallas Morning News

Two Dallas city employees were hospitalized Thursday after a 100-ton crane toppled onto a pump station just north of the Trinity River in West Dallas. It was the third crane accident in the Dallas area within the past few months.

Safety Inspector and 21 Year Old Construction Worker Die in Crane Accident
Source: cbs4.com

In the second fatal U.S. crane accident in less than a month two workers are killed and 4 others injured.

Two Fatalities in Crane Accident in Miami
Source: MiamiHerald.com

Investigators sought Tuesday night to determine the cause of an accident that killed two construction workers and injured four when a section of a high-rise crane fell hundreds of feet, crashing through the roof of a two-story building.

I died because of my job. And no body cares.

I apologize for the crude title- but this is a third re-write of this article and honestly, I am really thinking that no one cares if our workers are dying on the job. Do you?

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