DALLAS (AP) — A federal agency imposed a nearly $26,000 fine against the owner of a crane that crashed through an apartment building near downtown Dallas, killing one resident and displacing hundreds.
The citation issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn't explain the cause of the collapse. Another nearby crane wasn't affected by the June 9 wind storm that the company blames for the damage.
Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. owns the crane that fell onto the five-story Elan City Lights apartment building, killing a 29-year-old woman and injuring five other people. At the time, wind gusts up to 71 mph (114 kph) shattered windows of high-rise buildings and tore trees apart, particularly in Dallas and its northern suburbs.
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