Crane appears to drop load in Vancouver, triggering investigation – BC

WorkSafeBC is investigating after a troubling incident involving a construction crane in Vancouver.

Police and the work safety watchdog were called to a job site on East Hastings Street near Glen Drive where the crane reportedly dropped a load.

Video from the scene showed the main line of the crane dangling loosely, and the point at which it appears to have failed.

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Photos from the site showed large metal beams on the ground, some close to the street.

One witness told Global News at least two beams fell.

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There were no immediate reports of injuries.

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Officials have closed one westbound lane of East Hastings Street to traffic.

WorkSafeBC said it was notified about an incident around 10:45 a.m. and that prevention officers were on site.

The incident comes less than a month after WorkSafeBC implemented new regulations after a series of crane accidents, some of them fatal.