Constructed in 1975 for building LNG tankers, the crane was a prominent part of the harbor skyline for over thirty years.
[6] A barge carrying the crane was christened the USS Harvey in honor of the fallen worker and left the shipyard on March 7, 2009 en route to Romania.
[7][8] The August 2008 fatal incident was preceded by two other deaths involving demolition of the main gantry crane at the shipyard on January 26, 2005.
[9] The earlier incident resulted in an OSHA ruling against Testa Corporation of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, including a proposed $60,400 fine.
[10] Following the 2005 collapse, violations involving improper cleanup and removal of asbestos found in debris left by the accident resulted in a $75,000 penalty imposed against Testa by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.