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
Crash Reports
Truck Driver Killed in Highway Work Zone Collision
On March 12, 2001, a 52-year-old truck driver was killed when his tractor-trailer truck struck a dump truck protecting a highway work zone. The incident occurred on a major interstate highway as the … [Read more...] about Truck Driver Killed in Highway Work Zone Collision
Jackhammer Operator Run Over by a Truck in a Highway Work Zone
On September 8, 2001, a 37-year-old construction worker was killed when he was run over by a fuel truck in a highway work zone. The victim was employed by a construction company that was doing deck … [Read more...] about Jackhammer Operator Run Over by a Truck in a Highway Work Zone
Road Maintenance Worker Died 15 Months After Falling Backwards Off a Dump Truck Onto Pavement
This 44 year old white male worked as part of a road crew doing repairs for 5 years. While loading a large slab of cement into a dump truck, the victim was pinned against the top side of the dump … [Read more...] about Road Maintenance Worker Died 15 Months After Falling Backwards Off a Dump Truck Onto Pavement
Construction Laborer Killed When Run Over by Dump Truck in Highway Work Zone – Wisconsin
A 20-year-old construction laborer (the victim) died of injuries he received from being run over by a dump truck in the activity area of a highway workzone. This was a large project, where the main … [Read more...] about Construction Laborer Killed When Run Over by Dump Truck in Highway Work Zone – Wisconsin
Road Workers Worry after Recent Work Zone Deaths: Chicago Heights Man, Others Reconsidering Job
24 people have died in construction zones this year. Five of those were construction workers and a sixth was a tollway worker walking between toll booths, according to the Illinois Department of … [Read more...] about Road Workers Worry after Recent Work Zone Deaths: Chicago Heights Man, Others Reconsidering Job