nytimes June 18, 2021 10:00am Brigitte Gerney, ‘Crane Lady’ Who Survived Collapse, Dies at 85 #gerneybrigitte #deathsobituaries #accidentsandsafety #derricksandcranes #rescues #manhattannyc #news Brigitte Gerney, ‘Crane Lady’ Who Survived Collapse, Dies at 85 Her legs were crushed when she was trapped for six hours in Manhattan in 1985, touching off a media frenzy. Miraculously, she was able to walk again.
