Big Blue crane collapse

Big Blue crane collapse
DateJuly 14, 1999 (1999-07-14)
Time17:12
VenueMiller Park
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°01′39.7″N 87°58′20.6″W / 43.027694°N 87.972389°W / 43.027694; -87.972389
TypeCrane collapse
CauseCrane was operated outside of design specifications for the combination of load and wind.
Deaths3
Non-fatal injuries5

The Big Blue was a Lampson LTL-1500 Transi-Lift heavy lift crawler crane that collapsed on July 14, 1999, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin while working on the Miller Park venue. The collapse resulted in the deaths of three iron workers.