A 47-year-old male equipment operator (the victim) died when the scraper he was operating overturned while negotiating a turn. As part of a parkway construction project, the victim had been moving … [Read more...] about Equipment Operator Dies After Scraper Overturns – Virginia
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Female Construction Worker Dies in a Compactor Tip Over at a Highway Construction Site – South Carolina
On April 19, 1999, a 38-year-old female highway construction worker (the victim) died after the compactor she was operating slipped off the edge of the road surface while backing up, tipped on its … [Read more...] about Female Construction Worker Dies in a Compactor Tip Over at a Highway Construction Site – South Carolina
Truck Driver Dies After the Off-Highway Truck He was Operating Rolled Over an Embankment and Came to Rest on its Top – Pennsylvania
A 48-year-old male truck driver (the victim) died after the off-highway truck he was operating rolled 49 feet over an embankment and came to rest on its top in 4 feet of water. The victim was hauling … [Read more...] about Truck Driver Dies After the Off-Highway Truck He was Operating Rolled Over an Embankment and Came to Rest on its Top – Pennsylvania
Twenty-Nine-Year-Old Asphalt Compactor Operator Dies From Crushing Injuries Received During Machine Rollover – North Carolina
On July 10, 2000, a 29-year-old equipment operator (the victim) was killed when the asphalt compactor he was operating slid off the pavement, down an embankment and overturned, trapping him beneath. … [Read more...] about Twenty-Nine-Year-Old Asphalt Compactor Operator Dies From Crushing Injuries Received During Machine Rollover – North Carolina