Sparrows Point steel maker seeks $20M for bridge crane collapse

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A Sparrows Point steel maker has filed a $20 million federal lawsuit following last June's storm-related collapse of a bridge crane, which allegedly stalled the company's operations for weeks as key manufacturing material was unable to be offloaded from ships.

Severstal Sparrows Point LLC claims that Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals was negligent in not preparing for the 90-mile-per hour winds and thunderstorm that felled the bridge crane, which Kinder allegedly operated under a lease agreement with Severstal.

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Sparrows Point steel maker seeks $20M for bridge crane collapse

The collapsing crane disabled a conveyor system below, bringing "to a grinding halt" Severstal's process for offl...

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