No injuries reported after crane collapse at Taylor Samsung facility

Crane collapses in Taylor

No injuries were reported after a crane collapsed in Taylor

TAYLOR, Texas - "Safety is our top priority" is branded on the walls of the Taylor Samsung plant.

Samsung said safety precautions already in place may have prevented a crane collapse from turning into something much worse.

"I'm glad that, whatever happened, nobody got injured and that everybody is okay," said Jesus Sanchez, a construction worker who’s not affiliated with Samsung.

Samsung officials said, around 1 p.m. on Friday, a crane operator noticed mechanical issues.

While working on repairs, the boom, or the taller part of the crane, fell out of control to the ground.

The company said it had already put up fencing around it as a precaution.

"Anything can happen," said Justin Jones, a construction worker who’s not affiliated with Samsung. "Slightest nick, anything, and it’s really scary to a point that you know you want to make sure everybody is okay. They want to come home just as much as they came to work. They want to see their family."

Samsung contributed $26.8B to Austin economy

Samsung released its annual economic impact report for the Austin area, and the numbers for 2023 are drastically higher than all the years prior. This comes as the tech giant's chip factory in Taylor gets ready to open its doors.

Justin Jones and Jesus Sanchez work in solar construction together.

"We’re all family, you know, and like I said, we got to look out for each other," said Sanchez.

Samsung said everyone is returning home safely on Friday night.

The building also remains untouched, so the incident won't have an impact on its plan to be operational by the end of this year, as it's expected to invest billions into the economy.