Miller Park Roof Accident

The catastrophic collapse of big blue on the milwaukee brewers baseball stadium retractable roof project miller park could well be the most awesome lift accident of all time.

Miller park roof accident.

A tragic day at miller park. A lampson transi lift crane 3 nicknamed big blue brought in to build the roof collapsed while lifting a 450 ton roof section during windy conditions on july 14 1999 killing three workers. Miller park delayed a year bob stevenson is dwarfed by the roof of miller park as he works near right field at the construction site of the milwaukee brewers new baseball stadium friday april 7 2000. The stadium will have a retractable roof with two sections that pivot and open like fans.

On july 14 1999 at approximately 5 12 pm the big blue collapsed during the construction of the miller park baseball stadium in milwaukee wisconsin with a load of over 450 tonnes 440 long tons. 500 short tons on the hook. Originally scheduled to open in 2000 miller park s construction was delayed after three construction workers were killed in an accident. Three iron workers local 8 members jeffrey wischer william degrave and jerome starr were killed when the suspended personnel platform in which they were observing the lift was hit by the falling crane.

The miller park crane accident led to concrete damage as shown in this aerial view of miller park on tuesday sept 7 1999. On july 14 1999 at approximately 5 12 pm three iron workers were killed when a lampson big blue crane collapsed while attempting to position a 400 ton right field roof panel into place. Much of the debris from the collapse has been removed. The catastrophic collapse of big blue on the milwaukee brewers baseball stadium retractable roof project could be the most awesome lift accident of all time.