At approximately 3:26 P.M. on March 8, 1984, a city fire department received a report that a man was down at a sewer construction site. When the firemen arrived on the scene, they learned that two … [Read more...] about Two Confined Space Fatalities During Construction of a Sewer Line
Crash Causes
Flagger Struck From Behind and Killed by a Truck Intruding Into a Highway Construction Work Zone – Wisconsin
On October 18, 1999, a 33-year-old female highway construction laborer (the victim), was struck and killed by a truck while flagging traffic. The victim was struck from behind by a 10-ton … [Read more...] about Flagger Struck From Behind and Killed by a Truck Intruding Into a Highway Construction Work Zone – Wisconsin
Construction Laborer Dies After Being Run Over and Crushed by a Grader at a Road Construction Site – North Carolina
On December 4, 2001, a 54-year-old male construction laborer (the victim) was fatally injured when he was run over and crushed by a motor grader (hereafter termed grader). At the time of the incident, … [Read more...] about Construction Laborer Dies After Being Run Over and Crushed by a Grader at a Road Construction Site – North Carolina
A Traffic Controller Is Killed When Backed Over by a Dump Truck
A 53-year-old female traffic controller died when a 10-yard dump truck backed over her. The truck was doing the initial compaction of a 25-foot asphalt patch that the crew had just applied to the … [Read more...] about A Traffic Controller Is Killed When Backed Over by a Dump Truck
Police Officer Killed When Struck by Motorist While Directing Traffic at Roadway Work Zone
On September 21, 2000, a 38-year-old male police officer (the victim) was fatally injured when a motorist intruded into a roadway work zone striking him. The victim was standing at a four-way … [Read more...] about Police Officer Killed When Struck by Motorist While Directing Traffic at Roadway Work Zone
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