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la crane #12 wrote on June 04, 2008 09:21 PM: First priority is to convey condolsences to the loved one, family, friends and work companions that will sorely miss this man. Second is to address the many comments listed here from people that obviosely have no concept what they are talking about. ignorance is bliss.....but should be painfull! grow up

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Howie wrote on June 03, 2008 04:18 PM: 'City Center Project' has been renamed... 'Cemetery Center Project'!

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Only in Vegas wrote on June 01, 2008 09:08 PM: Mark your an Idiot and a major cause to this situation.

If your in any rig, you better know who, what, and when anything that you can destroy is around. If you can't do it alone get a spotter!!!!

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LS418oiler wrote on June 01, 2008 08:44 PM: My condolences to the victim's family, friends, and coworkers. I have lost friends in similar circumstances so I know it hurts to lose someone so suddenly like that. Jenn- don't worry about other people's ignorance and cruelty!

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James wrote on June 01, 2008 12:51 PM: As a close personal friend of the victim, I can tell you all that he was a very cautious and safe individual. I am sure that there was a serious breakdown in communication for this accident to have happened. I love and miss my dear friend immensely already. My only hope is that his family and friends can all find the strength to deal with this tragedy.

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JENN wrote on June 01, 2008 12:35 PM: I want to start by saying as a daughter and a WIFE to an ironworker, I am so very sorry for your loss and you are in our prayers and thoughts! The union brotherhood will never forget your fallen loved one. To the rest of the ignorant people posting comments about things you have no clue about- Just try and think before you speak!! I have been married to an ironworker for 10 yrs and have learned quite a bit about how things work. If you have never been on a jobsite such as this then you have no clue what goes on. I have and know that before a crane is moved there is a horn that sounds to allow everyone around to know and be prepared. The crane operator has now way of turning his head in a 360 degree way. That is why there is a phoneman and a horn. The crane operator and the oiler are neither at falt for the ACCIDENT!! I agree with the fact this job has seen more death then normal but to put blame where it isn't warranted is completely not cool. What these men do is dangerous, but they are schooled and trained to know what to do. There is also the fact of the so called safety people who are supposed to be prepared for such things and obviously they weren't. They can't see everything just as you can't see 360 degree's around you. All I ask is to get facts before pointing blame. To the union brotherhood-I think you rock and admire what you all sacrifice and do. To Genius- to error is human.

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Wolfpackfan wrote on June 01, 2008 12:23 PM: being a union iron worker is not a big deal, any one can do it. Lazy + incompitant leads to accidents.
Hope some positive comes out of this and the union starts to work on professionalism.

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Kim~local 433 wrote on June 01, 2008 10:56 AM: First of all.. to the family; It was a very tragic accident and the Union Brotherhood never forgets a fallen brother, he will be remembered!
To everyone else who obviously has no heart and have no idea what its like to be an ironworker, you all are ignorent and the world deserves to have to hear your idiotic comments or responces! If you aint got nothin nice to say, dont say nothin at all!!

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Genius wrote on June 01, 2008 10:49 AM: I can't believe the stupid comment that the crane operator has no responsibilty to KNOW where people are before making crane movements. The crane operator is ultimately responsible for the safety of his crane operations and that includes knowing where his crew is at all times. If the crane operator doesn't know the positions of his crew, he doesn't move the crane until he finds out! It may take an exta 10 seconds to find out where people are. Time well spent to clear any doubt about the operation of the crane.

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Genius wrote on June 01, 2008 10:43 AM: Accidental death? This shows a lack of reasoning! It was no accident, it was a series of human errors and complacency starting at the very top levels of executive "leadership" (errors of omission and comission), ultimately resulting in a lack of situational awareness leading to this death. Accident... tooey. In my opinion, what this death, in a series of deaths at City Center, reveals is a total lack of Executive Leadership regarding safety. Apparently, when the management" morons from MGM were observed out there on Saturday, joking and laughing - you KNOW they have not a clue about leadership, management, or safety -- no concern for this "lowly" working person trying to support his family. This is ultimately is Kerkor Kerkorian's problem. Usually, the buck stops at the top. Kerkorian's executive management makes him look really bad, like a putz! It doesn't matter how much money you have, a putz is a putz! Jail time for MGM executives is in order for all the deaths on this misplanned project. It is the management that allows these needless deaths to continue unabated. No leadership, no control, no oversight, and no concern for safety. Obviously, it appears the "lowly" worker death is just a "cost of doing business" for Kerkorian. It stinks. There are no "accidental" deaths on a civilian project like this. There is a break down of safety management starting at the top-dog's office. I will not patronize City Center due to all the deaths occurring at this site. It seems sacreligious to me to live and play on a site so littered with the souls of those dying on this project. Obviously, the project and site are jinxed. It looks like we'll now have to wait for OSHA to roll over one more time!

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