Posted: Thursday, July 9, 2015
GALVESTON, TEXAS -
A
crane unloading a 60-ton section of wind tower broke Wednesday at the
Port of Galveston, injuring four dock workers, officials said.
The
injuries weren’t life-threatening, but one was being treated at John
Sealy Hospital following the incident around 9:15 a.m., Coast Guard
officials said.
Dock Worker Injuries
Dock workers often have very dangerous jobs. Forced to contend with cranes that lift metal shipping containers the size of railroad cars, they can experience serious personal injury and wrongful death in tragic workplace accidents.Thankfully, the law provides compensation for dock workers and other maritime workers who are injured during the course of employment.