Cargo Business Newswire

Monday, June 29, 2015

Two crane accidents occur within a half hour at N.J. terminals

Two separate accidents involving cranes occurred within a half hour at New Jersey's port early Friday afternoon, resulting in minor injuries, officials said.

In both incidents, straddle carriers collided at separate shipping terminals.

The first collision occurred at 11:38 a.m. at the Port Newark Container Terminal, according to Port Authority spokesman Joe Pentangelo. The operator of one of the straddle carriers, a 30-year-old male from Rahway, was taken to University Hospital with back and neck injuries. The other operator refused medical attention.

While emergency personnel responded to that accident, the second crash between two straddle carriers occurred at Maher Terminals in Elizabeth at 12:05 p.m. A 28-year-old male from Staten Island suffered back injuries and was transported to Beth Israel Hospital.

"At this point, I can't see it as anything other than a coincidence," Pentangelo said.

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