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A crane collapsed on a house in Roxborough

The crane operator suffered a minor injury in the accident, which occurred in the 300 block of Gates Street. No one else was hurt.

A Bauman Crane Co., crane tipped over onto a house on the 300 block of Gates in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
A Bauman Crane Co., crane tipped over onto a house on the 300 block of Gates in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia on Thursday, July 23, 2020.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer

A crane collapsed Thursday morning on a house in the city's Roxborough section, a city spokesperson said.

The crane operator suffered a minor injury in the accident in the 300 block of Gates Street. The crane was involved in tree removal, which does not require a building permit, said city spokesperson Mike Dunn. The operator was licensed.

The accident was being investigated by the city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.