January 12, 2006 According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the widows of the three ironworkers who were killed in the July 1999 collapse of the Big Blue Crane at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wis., will receive about $30 million under the terms of an out-of-court agreement.. 20 years after Big Blue collapse at Miller Park, it's still 'an emotional roller coaster' for ironworker widow. 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. One of the largest failures in crane history came from the collapse of "Big Blue" in 1999. “I remember the wind,” said a fan. the crane's assembly that left Big Blue susceptible to collapse. “Big Blue” – Milwaukee, WI 1999. This video was recorded by a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration official who was on duty when the Big Blue crane collapsed into Miller Park on July 14, 1999. On July 14, 1999, the crane so large it had a name, “Big Blue,” came crashing down during construction. '” Workers: Crane Was Sinking Prior To Collapse. Engr Fund I: Statics . Prof. Raghavan . Big Blue Crane collapse Date $30 Million Settlement Ends Big Blue Case. The Big Blue Crane Accident. MILWAUKEE -- Sunday, July 14 will mark the 20th anniversary of the tragic collapse of a crane known as Big Blue at the Miller Park construction site. 20 years ago: Big Blue crane collapses at Miller Park, killing 3 ironworkers. The larger the equipment that is used the larger the accident that can happen.

The accidents claimed lives of the workers and caused huge … 12/1/15 . This video was recorded by a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration official who was on duty when the Big Blue crane collapsed into Miller Park on July 14, 1999. Witnesses at the accident scene said the crane, known as "Big Blue," collapsed, sending the roof section crashing to the stadium below and killing three ironworkers at the site. “ BIG BLUE ” the tallest crane in the world (almost 600 feet) fell this afternoon at the sports stadium under construction in Milwaukee of the baseball stadium Miller Park at about 5:15 P.M. The three men who died, Wischer, DeGrave and Starr were working from a basket suspended from a crane, around 60 metres up and were hit by falling debris. January 12, 2006 According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the widows of the three ironworkers who were killed in the July 1999 collapse of the Big Blue Crane at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wis., will receive about $30 million under the terms of an out-of-court agreement.. A center pin apparently came apart at the base of the Lampson Transi-Lift 1500 Series crane, known as "Big Blue," as it was preparing to lower into place a 400-ton piece of the stadium's roof, said Pat Knight, an attorney for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America Inc., the contractor in charge of the roof installation. The 450 ton load coupled with 30 mile an hour winds caused the gigantic tower crane’s integrity to be compromised. '3 However, much of the testimony at trial centered on the actions of Victor Grotlisch, who was the site supervisor for Mitsubishi Heavy In-dustries. Investigators are looking into whether the Lampson Transi-Lift 1500 Series crane, known as "Big Blue," toppled into Miller Park because of wind, a crane failure or some other cause. A center pin apparently came apart at the base of the Lampson Transi-Lift 1500 Series crane, known as "Big Blue," as it was preparing to lower into place a 400-ton piece of the stadium's roof, said Pat Knight, an attorney for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America Inc., the contractor in charge of the roof installation. “And hearing the crash — more of a ‘boom. Big Blue was lifting a 450 tonne section of the stadium roof, when it began swaying in the wind eventually causing the crane to collapse. The three men were in a basket held by a crane, preparing to bolt down a section of Miller Park’s retractable roof that was being hoisted into place by the large “Big Blue” crane. Collapse of the Big Blue crane at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin baseball team that occurred on 14 July 1999 is one of the fatal crane accidents that had ever happened (Edward, 2001). Big Blue’s boom hit the crane holding the men and the men fell to their deaths.”