Crane Collapse Kills Two in Everett

A large crane collapsed onto a barge Friday at the former Exxon terminal at 201 Rover Street on the Mystic River in Everett while crews were dismantling obsolete equipment, killing two construction workers. One worker was extricated, taken to a hospital and later died; the second was recovered from the wreckage after a complex technical recovery that used divers and a second crane. The victims were two male contractors in their 30s or 40s who worked for Charter Contracting and were confirmed as members of Pile Drivers & Divers Local 56; their names have not been released. Officials, including Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, said a cable apparently snapped during dismantling, and multiple agencies responded, including Everett Fire, Police and EMS, Boston police and fire, the Coast Guard, Massport and neighboring city agencies. The Middlesex District Attorney’s office (Marian Ryan), Everett and Massachusetts State Police, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and OSHA are investigating the collapse, and work on the multimillion‑dollar waterfront redevelopment has been halted.