Alabama Offshore Attorney: Crane Accidents Risk Lives of Longshoremen

Every day on our nation’s shores, large cargo ships and their crew members go about the daily tasks associated with their work. These tasks include transferring cargo from the ship to the shore or from the ship to a platform, often using a crane. Unfortunately, these tasks present many dangers, resulting in Alabama crane accident injuries.

How are longshoremen injured by crane accidents? Factors contributing to the dangerousness of crane operation include:

• The crane operator losing control
• The crane operator dropping a load
• Port collisions
• Falls from the crane or its rigging
• Longshoremen being crushed between equipment or objects
• Accidents when transporting the crane
• Electrocution
• Rigging failures
• Overloaded or unbalanced crane
• Crane operator distraction
• Equipment defects
• Inadequate maintenance of the crane
• Poor crane design
• Overturned crane
• Improper assembly or dismantling of a crane
• Mechanical malfunction of the crane
• Poor weather
• Poor visibility
• Highly technical nature of the equipment used
• Loops of wire or rope in the cargo rigging causing injury to longshoremen
• Blind spots on the crane
• Improperly trained crane operators
• Crane operators not observing recent crane safety signal updates
• Improper safety procedures enforced near the crane

Injured longshoremen often incur extensive medical expenses, lost wages, and suffer devastating physical and emotional injuries. If you or a loved one was involved in a crane accident, it is essential to contact an experienced Alabama long shore lawyer to evaluate potential claims for damages.

Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. offers a free book, Insider’s Guide to Winning Your Maritime Injury Case, to assist accident victims following a maritime accident. For more information and a free consultation from the offshore attorney, call Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. at their toll free number (877) 724-7800.