Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a 10-ton P & H overhead crane when a wind-rain storm caused the crane to accelerate toward the end of the rail runway. The crane hit the rail stops at the south end of the elevated runway with enough force to shear the track on one side. The crane continued toward the end of the runway and fell to the ground. The other end of the crane, with operator cab attached, and Employee #1 inside, was then pulled off its track and fell to the ground. Employee #1 was crushed and killed when the crane bridge fell on his cab. The crane spanned 110 ft between runways and was operated at an elevation of 40 ft. The runway is 460 ft long. The crane with bridge and hoisting equipment weighed 98,000 lb.