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
Injury Causes
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
Construction Zone Worker Hit by Gravel Truck
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
Construction Laborer Crushed by Asphalt Truck While Paving Interstate Highway
On October 24, a 34 year old male construction laborer was fatally injured when he was crushed beneath an asphalt-carrying tractor trailer while paving an interstate highway. The victim, facing away … [Read more...] about Construction Laborer Crushed by Asphalt Truck While Paving Interstate Highway
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