Topic: William Rapetti

The rigger who erected a massive crane that collapsed in 2008 killing seven people was stripped of his license Wednesday - two days shy of the...

APNewsBreak: Rigger in NY crane fall loses license

0 . A rigger who worked on a massive construction crane that collapsed and killed seven people has been stripped of his licenses after an ...
Judge plans Thurs. verdict in NYC crane collapse case, weighs 2 versions of small failuresA judge is weighing the manslaughter case surrounding a deadly New York City crane collapse.Prosecutors and defense lawyers have framed competing pictures of small parts causing a ...
As NYC crane collapse trial nears end, 2 versions of small failures appear as felling big rigThe two sides in the manslaughter trial surrounding a deadly New York City crane collapse are drawing competing pictures of small parts causing a cascade of ...
In videotaped test, defense counters NYC crane collapse theory at rigger's manslaughter trialPolyester straps blamed for breaking and spurring a deadly crane collapse held fast during an experiment designed to simulate the disaster, a videotape shows.The experiment, arranged by defense ...
New set of key straps were supplied before NYC crane collapse, witness says at rigger's trialThe criminal trial surrounding one of the nation's deadliest construction-crane collapses has honed in on claims that a worn polyester strap was used and broke ...
Trial set to open for rigger accused in NYC crane collapse that killed 6 workers, Fla. touristA New York City crane rigger is poised to go on trial on charges of causing one of the nation's deadliest crane accidents: a collapse ...
Rigger declines jury trial in NYC crane collapse manslaughter caseA jury won't get to decide the manslaughter case surrounding a New York City construction crane collapse that killed seven people.A defense lawyer said Wednesday that crane rigging contractor William Rapetti ...
Rigger accused of failing to secure crane that killed 7 in NYC faces manslaughter trialIt's one of the nation's deadliest construction crane disasters: A 200-foot-tall rig crashed down on a dense New York City block and killed seven people.Crane ...