crane operator
noun
: a person who operates a crane (a big machine with a long arm that is used by builders for lifting and moving heavy things)
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High-stakes save Boston Fire Department firefighters saved a crane operator stuck in his cab at Conley Terminal in South Boston Saturday, despite the dangerous weather conditions.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Not to make too much of what is a relatively small (though not insignificant) role, but Jude’s anomalous casting as Malia’s Marcus Aurelius-quoting, crane operator dad does carry with it a current of eccentric vivacity that the rest of the film sorely lacks.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
Operator suffers medical emergency The crane operator had a medical emergency while working at a site across from JPS Hospital and became stranded 220 feet above Fort Worth.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Construction crane operator turned entrepreneur, helping coaches build systems that last.
—John Tyler, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Robinson has no prior convictions in adult or juvenile courts, the attorney said, adding that Robinson attended school in North College Hill and has worked as an industrial crane operator since May 2025.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2026
The oldest child of Christopher, a crane operator, and his then-wife, Heather Wright, Anna was quick to adapt when her father twice remarried and welcomed a combination of five more children and stepchildren to the family at their home in Titusville.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
The crane operator, Scott Girdner, a lanky freshwater biologist who has spent most of his adult life at Crater Lake National Park, recorded the disc depth for each call.
—Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
With the help of a crane operator stuck in his cabin 210 feet above ground, rescuers saved 15 people from the May 2023 fire.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Not to make too much of what is a relatively small (though not insignificant) role, but Jude’s anomalous casting as Malia’s Marcus Aurelius-quoting, crane operator dad does carry with it a current of eccentric vivacity that the rest of the film sorely lacks.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
Operator suffers medical emergency The crane operator had a medical emergency while working at a site across from JPS Hospital and became stranded 220 feet above Fort Worth.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Construction crane operator turned entrepreneur, helping coaches build systems that last.
—John Tyler, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Robinson has no prior convictions in adult or juvenile courts, the attorney said, adding that Robinson attended school in North College Hill and has worked as an industrial crane operator since May 2025.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2026
The oldest child of Christopher, a crane operator, and his then-wife, Heather Wright, Anna was quick to adapt when her father twice remarried and welcomed a combination of five more children and stepchildren to the family at their home in Titusville.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
The crane operator, Scott Girdner, a lanky freshwater biologist who has spent most of his adult life at Crater Lake National Park, recorded the disc depth for each call.
—Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
With the help of a crane operator stuck in his cabin 210 feet above ground, rescuers saved 15 people from the May 2023 fire.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
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“Crane operator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crane%20operator. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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