Crane Accident Investigation

Tom Barth has been involved in crane accident investigation for more than 15 years. He investigated the 2008 Tower Crane collapse in New York City that killed four people.
Tom's experience as an operator includes tower cranes, crawler cranes, harbor cranes and on offshore platforms. He has operated Manitowoc Crawlers, barge-mounted Clyde cranes, P&H Crawlers, PECO and Liebherr tower cranes, and a variety of truck cranes all over the country, including work in some of the harshest environments. He worked on the Unocal Monopod platform in Cook Inlet, Alaska and on rigs in the Gulf of Alaska where difficult tides, wind and inclement weather are the norm.
Barth Crane Accident Investigations include:
- Written depositions.
- Analysis of existing depositions.
- Photographs and video (where appropriate).
- Accident reconstruction.
- Review of OSHA and State municipalities reports regarding the accident.
- Assistance in interviews of key individuals.