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Crane and Heavy Equipment

Crane and Heavy Equipment Injury Claims in Texas


Crane, manlift and heavy equipment injuries involve documented load calculations, inspection records and operator certifications, all of which exist before the incident.

These incidents are documented before they happen.

Lift plans, load charts, ground bearing assessments, inspection logs and operator certification records are created as a matter of routine. When a load drops, a boom contacts a line, or an outrigger settles, the paper trail usually shows why.

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What typically goes wrong?

Overloading against the load chart, inadequate ground preparation, missing or ignored lift plans, failed inspections, rigging failure, and contact with overhead power lines. Each points at a different responsible party.

Where the injury is electrical, see our electrocution page, because the medical picture there is frequently worse than it first appears.

Texas is the only state where an employer may lawfully carry no workers compensation. If yours does not, Section 406.033 of the Texas Labor Code bars it from arguing contributory negligence, assumption of the risk, or the negligence of a fellow employee. See our non-subscriber page.

Preserve the machine

The single most important early step is preventing the equipment from being repaired, returned to the rental company, or put back in service. Once it is altered, the mechanical case becomes an argument rather than a demonstration.

Deadlines

A Texas personal injury claim generally must be filed within two years of the injury under Section 16.003 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Call 713-521-0059.