Questions Raised About Disassembly Process Following Fatal UT Dallas Crane Collapse
Wednesday, Sep. 26th 2012 6:29 PM
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the cause of a fatal tower crane collapse at the University of Texas at Dallas campus in Richardson on July 7, but experts familiar with the accident are already pointing to problems with the dismantling process.
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