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On July 14, 1999, at approximately 5:12 pm, the Big Blue collapsed during the construction of the Miller Park (now American Family Field) baseball stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a load of over 450 tonnes (440 long tons; 500 short tons) on the hook.
The Brewers opened the 1999 season intending to bid farewell to their old park. On July 14, three construction workers at the Miller Park site were killed in the collapse of the site's "Big Blue" crane while attempting to install a 400-ton roof panel. A good part of the construction site was also damaged as a result.
The stadium was previously called Miller Park as part of a $40 million naming rights deal with Miller Brewing Company, which expired at the end of 2020. American Family Field features North America 's only fan-shaped convertible roof, which can open and close in less than 10 minutes.
Officials investigate accidental death of construction worker, remembered as ‘wicked sharp,’ loyal to loved ones Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune June 7, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Teamwork is a public sculpture by Omri Amrany located at American Family Field west of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Teamwork is cast in bronze and honors Jeffrey Wischer, William DeGrave, and Jerome Starr, the three Iron Workers Local 8 members killed by the Big Blue Crane collapse during the construction of the new baseball stadium. [1]
OSHA: 22 violations worth $258,000 in fines led to a Miami construction diver’s death. David J. Neal. August 7, 2023 at 5:48 PM. ... Before the Lennar at Westview death, OSHA had investigated ...
A construction worker fell to his death from the landmark Waldorf-Astoria New York hotel Thursday morning, authorities and sources said. The 45-year-old hardhat was found on the ground around 9:40 ...
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