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:: Friday, February 20, 2004 ::

Authorities investigate Sikorsky Bridge accident By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN
The crane operator killed in Tuesday's accident at the Sikorsky Memorial Bridge had been having mechanical problems with his crane and was so upset by the carelessness of new employees that he considered quitting, his sister told The Associated Press Wednesday.

She said when her brother returned to work he complained there were new employees who were careless and incompetent. He had called home a day before the accident to say he planned to talk to his boss about his concerns as soon as he could, his sister said.

"He was real upset -- told my mom he was just about ready to pack up and come home," Etheridge said. "He said he'd come closer than ever to packing up and coming home. It was that bad."

Jordan, the divorced father of three children, planned to retire in two years, his sister said. He was very safety conscious, once refusing to work on a job because of high winds, she said.

"He was the best heavy equipment operator in the world," Etheridge said. "He always said safety was his main thing, particularly for others."

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