Crane Operator Dies in Entrapment at Colorado Springs Construction Site

Overview

• Fire crews responded to the Forge at Peak Innovation Park, part of the Peak Innovation Business Park near the airport, after reports of an injured crane operator around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
• Responders found the operator trapped inside crane equipment and pronounced him dead at the scene.
• Crews carried out a recovery that lasted about six hours to remove the operator's body.
• Officials said the crane did not collapse and no other workers were hurt.
• OSHA investigators are on site to determine how the entrapment happened, and the El Paso County Coroner will release the man's name later after notifications.