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Roadbuilding
Construction worker killed during crack sealing on Michigan Interstate
One road worker was killed and another was in serious condition Sunday after a vehicle hit them while they performed crack sealing in Michigan. According to the Detroit Free Press, the two Michigan Department of Transportation contract workers were performing maintenance on Interstate 94 when a vehicle entered a construction lane where the workers were doing crack sealing. The [âŚ]
October 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
Forklift accident claims life of teenage construction worker on Bong Bridge
An 18-year-old Wisconsin construction worker died Monday following a forklift accident on the Bong Bridge, which connects Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Duluth News Tribune reported that Kelsey Hagenson died at the hospital after suffering âmultiple blunt force injuriesâ in an accident involving a pedestrian and a forklift. Another was injured during the accident at 7 a.m. on [âŚ]
September 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Fundraising site set up to help New Jersey DOT worker who was run over on the job
A website created to raise money for a New Jersey Department of Transportation worker who was injured on the job has raised well over $8,000 in just four days. Carmine Desomma, 28, was working with a NJDOT crew to remove litter and other debris from the roadway on an overpass when he was struck by a vehicle. [âŚ]
August 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Two dump trucks rear ended in same Kansas DOT work zone 2 days in a row (PHOTOS)
A construction zone on Interstate 470 has been unlucky for Kansas Department of Transportation dump trucks this week. Two KDOT dump trucks were crashed into two days in a row. The latest of the coinciding collisions came on Wednesday afternoon when a KDOT dump truck with a large arrow display board and crash attenuator was rear [âŚ]
July 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Highway construction causes problems for firefighters
Highway construction typically poses an inconvenience for everyone who has to drive through it. It can cause traffic jams and detours which makes it difficult for anyone working on a tight schedule. For firefighters, highway construction can be much more than an inconvenience â it can cause an emergency situation. When an 18-wheeler carrying 12-hundred [âŚ]
September 9, 2014
Roadbuilding
Dangerous tunnel âgameâ ends in vehicular crash, multiple injuries
Youâve probably heard the old superstition about holding your breath through a tunnel for good luck â or maybe you play it as a game with your family. I know Iâve attempted to not breathe for fun if going through a short tunnel with friends. But I would never try to hold my breath until [âŚ]
May 28, 2014
Roadbuilding
Two dead in Alabama bridge construction accident
Two construction workers were killed Wednesday in a bridge construction accident in Montgomery, Alabama, according to a report from WSFA 12 News. The bridge construction site, located on Highway 80 East, is part of the Montgomery Outer Loop project, a portion of the I-85 extension project that will connect Interstate 65 in South Montgomery to [âŚ]
January 8, 2014
Safety
Stay focused, stay safe
As someone who writes a monthly safety article, I read about a lot of accidents while researching background information. While itâs true that construction worker fatalities overall have steadily declined over the years, nearly 800 construction workers were killed on the job in 2010. Quick question: What is the number one cause of death for [âŚ]
June 7, 2012
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