{"id":101500,"date":"2020-10-30T21:21:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T18:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nyc-crane-ball-smashed-into-building-causing-debris-to-fall\/"},"modified":"2020-10-30T21:21:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T18:21:29","slug":"nyc-crane-ball-smashed-into-building-causing-debris-to-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nyc-crane-ball-smashed-into-building-causing-debris-to-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"#NYC crane ball smashed into building, causing debris to fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#NYC crane ball smashed into building, causing debris to fall<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n A \u201cheadache ball\u201d attached to a crane atop a midtown skyscraper crashed into the building while the equipment was spinning in the wind Thursday night, causing glass and debris to rain down on the street below, the Department of Buildings said.<\/p>\n

The heavy metallic ball, which was attached to the end of the crane\u2019s cable, swung into the under-construction building on West 57th Street near Sixth Avenue as the crane was \u201cweathervaning,\u201d or spinning along with the wind, the DOB said.<\/p>\n

After the impact, \u201clarge sections of glass and aluminum debris to fall off the building and land in the street below,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n

A headache ball, also known as a lifting ball, are attached to a crane\u2019s hoisting cable and used to attach loads for the equipment to lift.<\/p>\n

Officials from the Buildings Department are investigating what caused the accident, the agency said.<\/p>\n

They also issued a violation for the construction subcontractor that was operating the crane for failing to safeguard the equipment. A full stop-worker for the site and a cease use order for the crane were also issued by the agency.<\/p>\n

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Part of the debris that fell after a crane way swaying in the wind in Midtown, Manhattan.<\/span>Gregory P. Mango<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cOur technical engineers are back on scene today, working to determine exactly how this incident occurred, and who is responsible for this serious safety lapse. New York City has the strongest crane regulation in the country in place to protect the public, and an incident like this is unacceptable,\u201d a DOB spokesperson said in a statement.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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