Soil stability near crane questioned Water main bursts; it may have cracked earlier From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: July 21, 1999| Author: GREG J. BOROWSKI, Tom Vanden Brook of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report | Copyright 1999 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Stadium accident investigators are looking into the stability of the ground underneath the massive crane known as Big Blue, a spot about 20 feet away from where officials discovered a burst water main Tuesday.

While officials believe the burst is a result of last week's fatal accident at Miller Park, the city's Water Works superintendent told the Journal Sentinel it's possible the water main, which lies about 6 feet underground, had cracked some time before the accident.

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