Engineer Rejects N.Y. State's 'Sling Theory' in Rigger Trial

摘要

Attorneys on July 12 began presenting their case in defense of William Rapetti, the Long Island, N.Y., crane rigger on trial for manslaughter.rnProsecutors allege that Rapetti, who is accused of causing the midtown Manhattan accident that killed six construction workers and one civilian on March 15, 2008, used just four nylon slings-rather than eight, as the manufacturer suggested-to hold the crane's six-ton collar to its mast during a "jumping," or extending, operation on the site of a rising condominium. Further, one sling was old and damaged, prosecutors say.