Earlier today the Everett Fire Department responded to a crane incident at the Everett Mall.
It was initially a sprinkler alarm that drew them to the Everett Mall, but upon arrival, firefighters discovered that a large crane had tipped onto its side, damaging part of the building that was under construction for a new business and triggering the sprinkler system.
The area of the mall is currently under construction, and as you can see in the pictures, the incident involved the crane falling over and hitting the top of the building.
A worker was operating the crane when it tipped over, resulting in injuries to two construction workers who were inside the building. One person was treated and released at the scene; the second person was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Commenters familiar with the equipment, looked at the pictures and believe either the counterweights were never used, or the ground failed under right front outrigger with counterweight sliding off into the ground.
A second crane was brought in to assist with the removal of the damaged crane; however, the completion of this work is expected to take several days.
Update: around 5:30pm Saturday, January 18th, the yellow crane was lifted up by two larger cranes so a large trailer could be driven under it to take it away. This was the conclusion of a 2-day effort by many.
The Everett Fire Marshal’s Office, along with structural and electrical engineers and Snohomish County PUD, was present at the scene. The Washington State Department of Labor and Industry will be investigating this industrial accident.
January 16, 2025
Everett Fire