Workers on roadway construction worksites are exposed to possible injury and death from moving construction vehicles and equipment. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health … [Read more...] about Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths From Backing Construction Vehicles and Equipment at Roadway Construction Worksites
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Asphalt Roller Crushes Flagman
A 20 year-old road construction company flagman was crushed to death when he fell from and was subsequently run over by an asphalt roller. The Nebraska Department of Labor investigator concluded that … [Read more...] about Asphalt Roller Crushes Flagman
Highway Construction Flagman Dies After Being Struck by a Pickup Truck
An 18-year-old male (victim) highway construction flagman died as a result of traumatic injuries received after being struck by a pickup truck. A highway crew was milling the surface of a bridge … [Read more...] about Highway Construction Flagman Dies After Being Struck by a Pickup Truck
Highway Department Supervisor Falls From Bluff in Missouri
On August 21, 1997, a 44-year-old male supervisor fell approximately 30 feet from a bluff to a state highway. Construction workers were digging several pits along the top of the bluff. Concerned that … [Read more...] about Highway Department Supervisor Falls From Bluff in Missouri
Asphalt Roller Operator Dies Following Rollover Incident in Missouri
On April 14, 1997, a 24-year-old female asphalt roller operator was fatally injured when a 10-ton asphalt roller rolled over her. The victim was working with a small crew on a highway outer-road … [Read more...] about Asphalt Roller Operator Dies Following Rollover Incident in Missouri
Special Road District Foreman Struck by Oil Distributor Truck
On July 25, 1996, a 60-year-old male, special road district foreman (victim), died from multiple trauma after he was struck by an oil distributor truck at a rural county road chip-and-seal project. … [Read more...] about Special Road District Foreman Struck by Oil Distributor Truck