On July 26, 2012, a 53-year-old male municipal police officer (victim) was fatally injured when he was struck by a backing dump truck while performing a traffic detail for a water line replacement … [Read more...] about Municipal Police Officer Fatally Injured When Struck by a Backing Dump Truck — Massachusetts
Reducing Worker Run-overs and Back-overs
Safety of Workers Behind Heavy Vehicles: Assessment of Three Types of Reverse Alarm
New technology for heavy vehicle reverse alarms has recently appeared on the market. According to the manufacturer, this technology, based on the use of a broadband signal (shh…shh…shh signal), is … [Read more...] about Safety of Workers Behind Heavy Vehicles: Assessment of Three Types of Reverse Alarm
Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths From Backing Construction Vehicles and Equipment at Roadway Construction Worksites
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
Laborer Run Over by Reversing Dump Truck in Highway Work Zone
This bulletin reports the loss of life of a construction worker who was backed over by a dump truck on July 9, 2011 while working on resurfacing a state highway. Requirements and recommendations are … [Read more...] about Laborer Run Over by Reversing Dump Truck in Highway Work Zone
DOH Worker Hit and Killed in Work Zone
A Department of Highways (DOH) worker was struck and killed by a work release inmate backing up a DOH truck near Charleston. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated, but according … [Read more...] about DOH Worker Hit and Killed in Work Zone
Worker from Brownsburg, 33, is Killed in Mishap on I-465/Allisonville Project
David Anderson, a 33-year-old man was killed while installing a protective barrier when an excavator backed over him. Investigators are seeking to reconstruct the accident to determine why it … [Read more...] about Worker from Brownsburg, 33, is Killed in Mishap on I-465/Allisonville Project