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Crane-Accident Probe Targets Nylon Slings - ENR \| McGraw-Hill Construction Publication Date: 19-MAR-08 Author: Tom Sawyer, with Tudor Van Hampton, Debra Rubin and Jack Buehrer Format: HTML

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Photographic evidence appears to point to a failure of nylon webbing temporarily supporting the collar with come-alongs during installation. Experts say nylon webbing is prone to abrupt failure when it has been damaged, and the kinds of damage that can lead to such failures may require a trained inspector to spot. Forensic experts are poring over the wreckage, trying to ascertain if such a failure triggered the event.

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