Two Workers Killed in Kingdome Accident
A construction crane accident at the Kingdome killed two people and injured one Wednesday night, authorities said.
Two workers sandblasting the stadium ceiling fell some 250 feet when a basket affixed to the top of a crane broke loose, a Seattle Fire Department spokeswoman said.
As it fell, the basket struck the cab carrying crane operator Charles Cox, 25. Cox was being evaluated late Wednesday night at Harborview Medical Center for a possible head injury, Harborview spokesman Larry Zalin said. Cox was listed in serious condition.
No names or hometowns were immediately available for the dead men.
The Kingdome has been closed since July 19 for renovation after four ceiling tiles fell into the stands before a baseball game.
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