A crane overturned in Yilan Science Park, killing 1 and injuring 1, suspected to be caused by a mechanical failure of the crane arm.

There was a shocking report of an industrial safety accident in Yilan Science Park this morning! While cleaning the exterior walls of the first-phase building, a large crane suddenly overturned, causing two workers to fall from a height of 20 meters. The 65-year-old worker named Chen had no breathing and heartbeat on the spot and died in the hospital; the 63-year-old man Ye suffered a fracture and serious injuries. According to reports from on-site personnel, the labor inspection unit initially suspected that the accident was caused by a mechanical failure of the boom. As for whether there was improper human operation, it is still under investigation.

According to on-site occupational safety personnel, the boom of the crane involved in the accident can be up to 38 meters long, but it overturned when it was extended to 35 meters. It was suspected that the boom was mechanically faulty. However, experts said that when the four corners of the machine are fixed, if the boom extends too long or the working radius is too large, it will face a high risk of overturning. At present, the operator has been questioned by the police, and the exact cause and mechanical failure still need to be clarified.

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The Yilan County Labor Department immediately expressed concern and provided assistance to the family members. After investigation, it was found that the cleaning company cooperated with the crane company, and the machinery and personnel all had the legal "one machine, three certificates" certificates, and equipment such as hanging ropes and wearing safety helmets also complied with the regulations. Although there are no violations in the preliminary documents, the subsequent detailed investigation of the occupational accident will be the responsibility of the Ministry of Labor’s Occupational Safety Administration.

Looking back at the incident, the fire department was reported to the scene at 8:49 this morning. The yellow crane at the scene had turned nearly 90 degrees, with its rear wheels hanging in the air. The hydraulic support frame was suspected to have failed or the foundation was unstable. The footpath was damaged by a strong impact, and the crane arm was not working. The hanging basket fell heavily on the stone pavement outside the factory office building. The hanging basket turned sideways and was surrounded by broken stones, branches, red plastic boxes and various working tools. The flat walkway was damaged by the powerful impact, which showed that the force of the fall was extremely strong at the moment.