The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) recently hosted the 2025 Snowplow Roadeo at the Nebraska Safety Center in Kearney, showcasing the skills and safety expertise of snowplow operators … [Read more...] about Nebraska DOT Holds 2025 Snowplow Roadeo Contest
Vehicle Operations
Podcast: Mississippi DOT’s State Maintenance Engineer
Heath Patterson, state maintenance engineer for the Mississippi Department of Transportation, discussed the origin and purpose of the State Equipment Operators Roadeo on MDOT's "Extra Mile" podcast. … [Read more...] about Podcast: Mississippi DOT’s State Maintenance Engineer
Equipment Operator Dies After Scraper Overturns – Virginia
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
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