per nbc10 today
DeMaria (mayor of everett) says the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration isn't on site investigating because of the ongoing
government shutdown. But at this point, he says it seems a cable
snapped.
“That’s what we're being told," the mayor said. "I'm hearing also that
the crane might’ve been possibly in the water for a long time, for a
while. Anything in water for a long time, especially salt water, could
affect the cable and corroding the cable.”