Canada Line | Completed

[mr.x]

“We’re going to have to bring in a bigger crane, probably a barge crane, in order to lift the crane that’s on the deck of the bridge. We won’t be able to get the body of the worker out until that happens.”


this is just terrible...

[deasine]

Oh no. =(

Could we name the bridge after him?

[SFUVancouver]

^ There is precedent, the Iron Workers Memorial Second Crossing.

At an absolute minimum there should be a plaque on the approaches of the pedestrian-bike component of the bridge.

[mr.x]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

^ There is precedent, the Iron Workers Memorial Second Crossing.

At an absolute minimum there should be a plaque on the approaches of the pedestrian-bike component of the bridge.

Or how about at the pedestrian route on the bridge, precisely below where he died.

[hollywoodnorth]

how about his mummified body greeting people as they walk over the bridge?

[deasine]

WTH... I don't think we should joke about this... not appropriate nor is it respectful.

[cornholio]

why, why cant we joke about tragedies? Personally id much rather have people laughing over my death then wussying around and being all polite, though i suppose it doesn't really matter. Anyways mummification has in many cultures been a extreme sign of respect. Too bad the guy screwed up and killed himself, but that doesnt mean we should name something after him, he wasnt a hero, infact he made a monumental mistake that not only cost his life but could of cost someone else's life, not to mention delaying a multi billion dollar project and destroying a perfectly good piece of machinery(well it might be salvageable with a bit of pressure washing and a few repairs).

Dont take me the wrong way but we all die sooner or latter, if its your own doing then you get your tomb stone(or not if your not a egocentric person like most) and the world moves on.

Oh by the way the guy that died on the millennium line got crushed by a concrete guideway after it gave way and fell on him...no organs donated in that one.

Its great to hear the Canada line is on schedule.

[mr.x]

^ that's a bit insensitive. The machine lost its centre of gravity....it's not necessarily his fault until the findings from the investigations are out. Who knows, a gust of wind could have blown his cargo load which shifted the machine's centre of gravity.

Oh by the way the guy that died on the millennium line got crushed by a concrete guideway after it gave way and fell on him...no organs donated in that one.

That's just terrible.

[cornholio]

Originally Posted by mr.x2

^ that's a bit insensitive. The machine lost its centre of gravity....it's not necessarily his fault until the findings from the investigations are out. Who knows, a gust of wind could have blown his cargo load which shifted the machine's centre of gravity.




That's just terrible.

Machines don't just loose their center of gravity by them selves, its always a operators fault when that happens. Also there is no way that a gust of wind could put enough pressure on to the load he was hoisting to tip the that crane unless the load was to heavy in which case he would of know that and if he didnt then he would on know that right when he started to lift. Just not possible. Crane accidents such as this are always the operators fault. Sorry again if you find this insensitive.

[officedweller]

Similar to a cherry picker accdent a few years ago at the Main Post Office.

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Back on track now.......

The TBM has completely left Vancouver City Centre Station.

[twoNeurons]

Originally Posted by cornholio

Machines don't just loose their center of gravity by them selves, its always a operators fault when that happens. Also there is no way that a gust of wind could put enough pressure on to the load he was hoisting to tip the that crane unless the load was to heavy in which case he would of know that and if he didnt then he would on know that right when he started to lift. Just not possible. Crane accidents such as this are always the operators fault. Sorry again if you find this insensitive.

Could also be insufficient training, bad instructions from a boss... we really don't know at this point. no matter whose "fault" it is... it does no good to lay blame. Accidental Loss of human life is a tragedy. Intentional loss is a travesty.

[twoNeurons]

Originally Posted by cornholio

Dont take me the wrong way but we all die sooner or latter, if its your own doing then you get your tomb stone(or not if your not a egocentric person like most) and the world moves on.

one more comment. If you walk past Siwash rock, you see a plaque erected to the stupidity of youth. The plaque serves as a reminder of the death, but I've always seen it as more of an educational warning of foolishness. So, in that sense, is useful. Still tragic, mind you.

[mr.x]

Some Canada Line construction resumes

Chantal Eustace and Darah Hansen, Vancouver Sun
Published: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

The 22-year-old man who died Monday when his mobile crane tipped over while working on the Canada Line was a well-respected member of his crew, said an InTransitBC spokesman Tuesday.

"I heard he was very popular, very well-liked and a hard worker," said Steve Crombie, spokesman for InTransitBC, the company contracted to design and construct the new rapid transit line between Vancouver and Richmond.

The victim's name has not yet been released.

"I think a lot of people on the crew respected him," Crombie said, adding that some of the 12 men who were working with the victim when he died did not go to work Tuesday.

"I think it's probably a pretty traumatic experience for the people who were on-site when it happened," he said.

The accident occurred about noon Monday along the SkyTrain span under construction over the North Arm of the Fraser River.

The nine-tonne crane, which was about midway along the bridge deck, was being used to deliver a bucket of material from the main deck to a pedestrian walkway under construction below.

"It's the kind of thing you never want to see happen again," Crombie said.

On Tuesday morning, Canada Line crews met for safety meetings and to discuss the accident, then resumed work by the afternoon. But the North Arm construction will be on hold until investigators are finished examining the scene, said Crombie.

The damaged crane has since been righted, but remains on the bridge as investigations continued Tuesday.

Donna Freeman, spokeswoman for WorkSafeBC, said investigators will look into the operator's training and qualifications, as well as the equipment being used. They are also interviewing co-workers and his employer, as well as witnesses to the accident.

She said the operator was not licensed to drive a crane because the process to license crane operators is only now underway in B.C. More than 10,000 people have registered for the provincial certification, which is supposed to be completed by July 2008.

Freeman said some types of cranes will not require a licensed operator.

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[vanman]

Originally Posted by deasine

WTH... I don't think we should joke about this... not appropriate nor is it respectful.

I completely agree with you. The only guy to die during the construction of the Millenium line was one of my good friends' older brother.It was a tragedy then, and so is this recent accident a tragedy now, people should be more respectful.

[officedweller]

Here's a notice just circulated around the office:



As a refresher - here's an overlay of the station connection again (on an old pre-food fair PC map):

[westcoast604]

^ Canada line opening in SUMMER 2009 now?

[officedweller]

Just a typo on Cadillac Fairview's part.

[mr.x]

Originally Posted by westcoast604

^ Canada line opening in SUMMER 2009 now?

that would be amazing, but yea it's probably a typo. Maybe they meant the stores in the new corridor to the station concourse will be finished by then?

thx for posting the update.

[mr.x]

Big update by Tafryn, Jan. 18:



YVR-AIRPORT STATION







NORTH ARM BRIDGE





BRIDGEPORT STATION















OAKRIDGE-41ST AVENUE STATION - note the platform pillars


















OMC

[mr.x]

pics by Tafryn, Jan. 18


BRIDGEPORT OMC WITH NEW TRAINS!