Equipment World Staff (EQW)Safety WatchAlert and aware: Know what’s around you – and behind you – at all timesThe accident: A welder was working on a newly-laid section of rail when a wheeled excavator operator backed over his left arm. The machine’s wheel forced the welder’s arm into an inch-wide gap in the rails, severely crushing the limb.April 15, 2014Safety WatchLook out: Every month, at least one construction worker is killed when backed over by a construction vehicle in a work zoneThe accident: A 10-member crew was replacing expansion joints on a bridge in the right, outside lane of a highway. A worker driving a truck backed over a fellow worker walking in the closed, orange-coned lane.April 15, 2014Safety WatchWork zone woes: The busier the zone, the greater the riskThe accident: A dump truck driver was transporting a load of asphalt through a work zone during a nighttime paving project. In backing up to the next section to be paved, the driver felt a bump and then noticed the victim appear from under the front of the truck.April 15, 2014Safety WatchDump truck dangers: Don’t assume a driver knows you’re near the truckThe accident: A milling machine was removing asphalt and depositing it in a dump truck. An engineering technician stepped behind the dump truck just as the truck driver began backing toward the machine.April 15, 2014Safety WatchPerilous paving: Nighttime paving projects offer unique hazards for workersThe accident: A paving crew was milling and repaving a parking lot at night. A laborer was assigned to walk alongside a cold milling machine, acting as a spotter for the operator as well as monitoring the cutting drum area.April 15, 2014Safety WatchHandling heat: Beat dehydration by drinking water and knowing when to take a breakThe incident: A 25-year-old worker, who had fared well during a week working in 90- to 95-degree temperatures, became sick with a virus over the weekend. The following Monday, however, he felt good enough to work.April 15, 2014Safety WatchHandle with caution: Asphalt paving is a carefully choreographed operation where attention to detail is criticalThe accident: A member of a paving crew was making adjustments to the hopper of an asphalt paver when a dump truck backed up to the hopper.April 15, 2014Safety WatchYou can’t run fast enough: Pay attention to jobsite flammable, combustible fluid handlingThe demonstration: Testers ignited one gallon of gasoline inside a car truck. The resulting explosion blasted the trunk lid 80 feet in the air, making it apparent that anyone in the car would have been killed.April 14, 2014Safety WatchGravity shifts: Take extra care when using a skid steer on a slopeThe accident: While moving a load of gravel down a hill, a skid steer became unbalanced, prompting the operator to put his leg out to brace himself when the machine surged forward and then died. The operator’s leg became trapped between the machine and the loaded bucket, compressing his leg above the ankle.April 14, 2014Safety WatchWhy gamble? You have a wealth of choices when it comes to protecting your eyesThe accident: A worker who was not wearing protective eye wear was using a crowbar to take a nail out of some formwork when a piece of the nail head came off and lodged in the man’s eye.April 14, 2014Previous PagePage 37 of 590Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersVermeer Rolls Out 4 New ML Series Stand-on Mini Track LoadersThe new lineup – consisting of the ML80, ML100, ML130 and ML150 – ranges from 25 to 40 horsepower and 3,000 to 4,000 pounds of operating weight.Vintage EquipmentWatch Antique Tractors from Holt, Best, Caterpillar at HCEA Show 2025Pickups2026 GMC Canyon Revealed: 4 Trims, 7,700 Lbs. Towing, Loads of FeaturesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon’s Reduced Tail-Swing DX62R-7 Mini ExcavatorCompact Utility LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat's Largest Mini Track Loader Packs Power & Precision
