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Default Failure of strap may have caused NY crane collapse

The townhouse that was destroyed by the crane, contained a bar whose
name was "Fubar".

Very good picture here

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/nyregion/18crane.html

You can see presumably CM lever hoists creatively used, there. (the
article calls them "manual winches").

City inspector charged for false reports

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...ase/index.html


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