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Tight curve topples truck in hillside work zone after driver pushes luck
After ignoring construction zone warning signs, a semi-truck driver took the ride of his life down a 100ft embankment in California. Watch the video here.
October 18, 2018
Roadbuilding
Part of Nevada’s new I-11 to open; project to include diamond interchange, wall with Hoover Dam scenes
The 2.5-mile section opening May 23 is between Foot Hill Drive in Henderson and U.S. 95 in Boulder City. More on this extensive project on Equipment World.
May 21, 2018
Roadbuilding
Neb. bridge worker survives being trapped by falling bridge planks
A county crew was installing a 30-foot-long retaining wall under a closed bridge in Lancaster County, Nebraska, on September 1, when when wooden planks fell on one of the workers. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the worker was trapped under the planks, but members of the crew were able to free him using chainsaws. Lancaster County Sheriff Terry […]
September 8, 2016
Safety
Safety Watch
Backhoe Woes  Make sure your machine is blocked or chocked before leaving it on a slope  By Amy Materson    The accident: A backhoe operator was working on covering a pipe in a drainage ditch next to a retaining wall. He parked the machine on a slope and exited the backhoe […]
August 28, 2012
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