Boom Failure Injures 5 in Manhattan

The boom truck's boom broke off and fell across the job site.
Jan. 10, 2024

The boom of a boom truck broke as it was extended and lifting a load in Manhattan. Photos show the boom lying on the ground.

According to the New York City Fire Department, five workers were injured in the incident, one of which was serious. Dozens of workers were on the site at the time, according to news reports.

The truck was lifting a load of plywood when the boom broke.

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Video from NBC New York shows the Cormach crane mounted on a truck from DS Lifting, based in Staten Island.

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Rod Sutton

Sutton served as the editorial lead of Construction Equipment from 2001 through 2025. 

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