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Worker dies after being backed over by dump truck on Minnesota jobsite
A construction worker was killed last month in a back over accident involving a dump truck. According to a report from KTSP TV, the incident occurred at Royalton High School in Minnesota the morning of Dec. 4. A dump truck being driven by 57-year-old Rodney Stanoch backed over 60-year-old Vernon Barthel. The station reports the […]
January 8, 2016
Construction Equipment
Wheel loader operator ends high-speed chase using bucket as a barricade in Minnesota
With the turn of his bucket, a brave wheel loader operator recently put an end to a high-speed chase following a traffic stop in Minnesota. According to a report from KAAL TV, a Mower County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over 45-year-old Jerry Castilleja on Interstate 90 on the morning of September 18 for not wearing his seat […]
September 28, 2015
Workforce
Minnesota Vikings honor construction worker killed in fall from future stadium with helmet decal
Three days after a tragic accident that killed one worker and left another injured at the site of the Minnesota Vikings’ future stadium, the team honored the fallen worker on the field. Saturday night, the Vikings took the field in Arlington, Texas, in a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. On the back of the […]
August 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
Man steals Minnesota DOT truck from work zone, leads police on a 14-mile chase
A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday for stealing a Minnesota Department of Transportation truck from a construction zone, but not before he took a 14-mile joyride with police in pursuit. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the man walked into the Highway 61 work zone and took a MnDOT inspector’s Ford F-150 early Monday. The Inver Grove Heights […]
August 5, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker and boy team up to rescue man from pit bull attack in Minnesota
A construction worker and a young boy jumped to action and played a part in saving a man’s life in Minnesota recently when the man was attacked by a pit bull. According to a report from KARE TV, 9-year-old Marshall Schmitz saw a pit bull attacking a man walking his dog in St. Louis Park […]
August 3, 2015
Safety
Worker killed in fall from Minnesota jobsite was retired
A worker who came out of retirement to lend a contractor a hand was killed by a fall last week in Minnesota. According to a report from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, 69-year-old John A. Dickerman fell while working as part of a crew installing trussing for a roof at Accu-rite Powder Coating and Surface Prep July 10 in Jordan, Minnesota. […]
July 17, 2015
Safety
Trench collapse kills worker near Minneapolis
Another trench accident claimed the life of a construction worker, this one occurring near Minneapolis. According to a report from the St. Paul Pioneer Press, 51-year-old Gerald Lyle Thompson was killed June 23 in a trench collapse in Lakeville. The paper reports Thompson was installing drain tile when the trench collapsed. WCCO TV reports Thompson […]
July 7, 2015
Roadbuilding
Electronic sign hacked to display ‘Bush did 9/11’ in Minnesota work zone
A portable electronic sign at a construction site in Minnesota briefly detoured from it’s normal job displaying safety warnings at the hands of apparent hackers. The sign displayed “Bush Did 9/11” in the early hours of June 19 until crews noticed the message, according to KVLY. The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Jerimiah Moerke told KVVY that […]
June 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Caterpillar Paving to expand manufacturing in Minnesota
Caterpillar Paving Products is expanding its production facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, pledging a $3 million effort and the creation of 31 additional jobs. As a result, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will provide incentive funds for the company completing the project. The DEED program’s Job Creation Fund will provide $307,300 after […]
June 16, 2015
Roadbuilding
Minnesota gas tax would increase 16 cents a gallon under Senate bill
The Minnesota Senate has approved a bill that would increase the state’s gas tax by 16 cents per gallon and raise vehicle registration fees to provide an estimated $11 billion for transportation project funding by 2025, according to a report by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The bill began as House Bill HF4, was approved by […]
April 29, 2015
Roadbuilding
Minnesota DOT to tackle 290 statewide construction projects this season
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has begun work on 290 transportation construction projects for this season, many of which will focus on preserving and maintaining the state’s aging roads and bridges with short-term fixes. Half of the states roads and roughly 40 percent of the bridges are more than 50 years old, according to Transportation […]
April 8, 2015
Roadbuilding
Minnesota DOT creates bridge deck deterioration timelines to predict needed repairs
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) researchers are using a database of historical bridge deck inspection and construction reports to help determine estimated times when current bridges need to be repaired. MnDOT researchers reviewed 2,601 reports dating back “decades”. After analyzing the reports, they were able to create predictable curves that showed when bridge conditions degraded […]
March 3, 2015
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