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Mechanical fault may have triggered Sydney crane collapse: CFMEU

Monday, 26 Sep 2016 08:39:27 | Danuta Kozaki

The men were injured in the incident on a site in North Sydney. (AAP: Paul Miller)

A mechanical fault is likely to blame for a crane collapse which injured three men in North Sydney, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has said.

A crane works on a closed street. Photo: Crews worked through the night to recover the crane. (ABC News)

Emergency services were called to the crane collapse at Arthur Street about 11:30am on Sunday.

Three men were left dangling by their safety harnesses inside the boom of the crane.

A 27-year-old worker suffered chest, spinal and pelvic injuries and a fractured upper arm, while two co-workers suffered minor injuries.

A spokeswoman for Royal North Shore Hospital said the 27-year-old man was in a stable condition.

She said a 24-year-old man was released from hospital, while the third man, aged 38, remained in a stable condition.

Work was carried out overnight to remove the damaged crane.

CFMEU state secretary Brian Parker said he understood a mechanical error caused the collapse.

"We are led to believe that a big cable swing had actually snapped and that has caused the collapse of the jib of the crane, which had took a hit to the structure of the building and it has been bent over the side," he said.

However, Safework New South Wales executive director Peter Dunphy said it was too early to speculate on the cause of the collapse and the investigation could take some weeks.

"It depends on the complexity of it and obviously we will need to interview the injured workers when they are available and obviously we will need to interview quite a number of people on site as well," he said.

"So ... the outcome of that investigation will determine whether it's a matter that may go before the courts."

A crane collapse in North Sydney left three men trapped. Photo: Three men were on the swinging boom when it collapsed. (AAP: Paul Miller)

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