One worker died and another one was hurt Thursday after a crane collapsed on a construction site on Butte des Morts bridge in Oshkosh, Wis., according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Joseph Bidler, 35, of Green Bay, Wis., was killed in the accident on Highway 41t. He worked as a driver for Spancrete of Waukesha, Wis., the Journal Sentinel reported. The injured worker’s name wasn’t released.
The crane was doing construction work, attempting to lift a beam on the Butte Des Morts bridge, when it suddenly collapsed, according to the Milwaukee paper. The crane operator, who works for Lunda Construction Co. of Black River Falls, Wis., was hurt.
Lunda is the contractor working on a $54 million project for the state Department of Transportation, while Spancrete is a subcontractor, the Journal Sentinel reported.