Allegiant Stadium Lift Falls & Breaks the Back & Arm of a Painter

A worker broke his back and arm when the fully extended lift fell.

Las Vegas, Nevada: On August 13th 2020, the Jedi noticed a Genie 150 Boom Lift had toppled over.  The worker broke his back and arm. He remains in the hospital.

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The Lift Was Fully Extended When it Fell

The crane caused sizable damage to Allegiant Stadium when the crane toppled over. The worker broke his back & arm.  He remains in the hospital with serious injuries. 

​The crane was overextended.  The auto-leveling sensors should have been blaring off and the lift should have gone into 'snail mode'.  Either the worker wasn't paying attention or the crane's sensors failed.  A painter from Vergith Contracting in Henderson, Nevada took the photo.  

According to one worker, there were 3 service requests for the lift that were never addressed by the rental company. The lift is a Genie 150 Boom Lift.  The 150 means the lift can extend 150 feet before toppling. As you can see, the lift was overextended. ​

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This is not the first time a crane has fallen at Allegiant Stadium but it is the first time they have admitted a crane falling (See Crane Member Spills Dirt on May 25, 2020). On August 13th, a crew member was painting outside of the stadium.  As you can see from the photo, the lift was fully extended. ​