A 39-year-old construction worker died of injuries sustained when the 20,000 pound nine-wheel pneumatic roller she was driving rolled over on her. It was not equipped with any type of rollover … [Read more...] about Construction Worker Dies After 9-Wheel Pneumatic Roller Rolls Over on Her
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Highway Construction Worker Dies After Being Struck While Crossing Roadway
A 55-year-old male construction worker (victim) died of injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle on an interstate highway. The victim was part of a two-person crew assigned to install steel … [Read more...] about Highway Construction Worker Dies After Being Struck While Crossing Roadway
Road Paving Crew Member Dies After Being Run Over by a Dump Truck
A 27-year-old male member of a road paving crew (victim) died of injuries he received as a result of being run over by a dump truck. The victim, a truck driver, was positioned on the outside of his … [Read more...] about Road Paving Crew Member Dies After Being Run Over by a Dump Truck
Police Officer Fatally Injured When Struck by a Backing Dump Truck at a Public Roadway Construction Work Zone – Massachusetts
On December 1, 2000, a 60-year-old male police officer (the victim) was fatally injured when he was crushed beneath an asphalt loaded dump truck at a public roadway construction site. The dump truck … [Read more...] about Police Officer Fatally Injured When Struck by a Backing Dump Truck at a Public Roadway Construction Work Zone – Massachusetts
Construction Zone Worker Hit by Gravel Truck in Nebraska
A 57-year-old construction superintendent was killed when he was struck by a gravel truck. The victim was filling concrete expansion cracks with tar in the southbound lane of two-lane concrete state … [Read more...] about Construction Zone Worker Hit by Gravel Truck in Nebraska
Road Construction Laborer Dies After Falling Underneath the Wheel of a Front End Loader
On September 22, 1993 a 39 year-old male road construction laborer was killed after falling beneath the wheel of a moving front end loader. The incident occurred while the victim was riding on the … [Read more...] about Road Construction Laborer Dies After Falling Underneath the Wheel of a Front End Loader