Overview
- Authorities say the crane toppled Friday afternoon on the Mystic River at the former Exxon terminal on Rover Street during demolition work from a barge.
- The victims were subcontractor employees; Pile Drivers & Divers Local 56 said both were union members and Charter Contracting issued a statement expressing condolences.
- Divers and investigators continued work through the weekend as site operations were paused, with Everett police, Massachusetts State Police, the Middlesex District Attorney and the medical examiner involved.
- OSHA was notified of the incident, and the mayor said the agency was not on site due to the federal shutdown.
- Officials have not determined a cause; the mayor suggested a snapped or corroded cable as a possible factor, which investigators have not confirmed.