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Case, New Holland to Roll Out Software to Stop Engine Shutoff from DEF Derate
The software aligns with the EPA’s revised emissions-compliance guidelines on empty DEF tanks or sensor failures causing engines to lose power.
September 24, 2026
Case's CX145E SR, a 15-ton short-radius excavator
Safety & Compliance
Operator Dies After Haul Truck Overturns into Mine Lake in Florida
She was trapped underwater after her haul truck overturned. Rescue attempts by coworkers and divers failed.
September 17, 2026
Aerial view of Bell Mine in Lehigh Acres, Florida
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Cranes
Piling Rig Tips Over in Miami Crushing Cars, Injuring 4 in Fiery Scene
“To be able to see the crane falling, pull the car in reverse and pop out of the back while the car is on fire, really incredible.” — Miami fire chief
September 14, 2026
When this piling rig tipped over September 14 in Miami, it landed on the front of a white BMW causing the SUV to burst into flames. The quick-thinking driver was able to scramble out the back. Two parked vehicles were crushed. The rig operator, two construction workers and the SUV driver were treated for minor injuries.
Safety & Compliance
Worker Rescued From Fourth Trench Collapse in Two Months in SE Michigan
After three trench collapses in two days in Michigan, a 50-year-old worker was rescued two months later from another cave-in in the state.
September 11, 2026
A 50-year-old worker is rescued September 2, the fourth trench-collapse emergency operation in southeast Michigan since June 30.
Regulations
John Deere Releasing Software to Prevent Engine Shutoff Due to DEF Derate
The software aligns with the EPA’s revised emissions-compliance guidelines on empty DEF tanks or sensor failures causing engines to lose power.
August 24, 2026
John Deere 210 P-Tier excavator
Safety & Compliance
Worker Injured in Excavation Collapse; Contractor Fined $343K for Repeat Violations
The worker was hospitalized. His employer has repeat excavation violations dating back to 2019.
August 3, 2026
Trench Getty Images Dina Morozova
Safety & Compliance
Police: Driver Targets and Strikes Flagger in Work Zone With His Mustang
Investigators say he revved his Mustang’s engine at the flagger and antagonized her before running into her.
July 27, 2026
Man Arrested
Safety & Compliance
Operator Dies in Modified Mini Excavator; Texas Contractor Faces $276K Fine
The excavator had been altered so it could fit in a crawl space beneath a school, according to OSHA.
July 20, 2026
Baltazar Rubio-Olvera
Safety & Compliance
Tennessee Contractor Faces $210K Fine After Trench Death, Prior Violations
“The employer showed willful disregard for the safety of employees," TOSHA said, after workers were buried in a 15-foot-deep trench.
July 10, 2026
One worker was found buried to his waist in a 15-foot-deep “with near vertical walls,” while another worker was completely buried, according to the Tennessee labor department.
Business
Deere Settles With FTC, 5 States to End Right-to-Repair Lawsuit
The agreement follows a $99 million settlement with farmers in April and requires Deere to provide the same repair resources its dealers have.
July 8, 2026
John Deere Tractor
Safety & Compliance
Workers Trapped in 3 Trench Collapses in 2 Days in Michigan — 1 Dead, 2 Injured
The cave-ins occurred on separate construction sites in the Detroit metro area — two of them in the same county.
July 8, 2026
The cave-ins occurred on separate construction sites in the Detroit metro area — two of them in the same county.
Safety & Compliance
“Please Don’t Stop” — Worker Survives 97 Minutes in Trench Collapse With Air Pocket
As the scene went quiet to check for signs of life, responders heard from beneath the dirt, "Please don't stop."
July 1, 2026
This trench collapse rescue operation June 11 in Mapleton, Utah, had a happy ending as the victim was able to breathe due to a void in the dirt while he was completely buried.
Safety
National Trench Safety Stand Down Set for June 15-19
Last year, 18 workers died in trench collapses, up from 13 in 2024.
June 9, 2026
Last year, 18 workers died in trench collapses, up from 13 in 2024, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
Regulations
Tariff Relief Arrives for Equipment Manufacturers, But Only Temporarily
Lower duties, a reduced U.S.-metal threshold and special provisions could help offset billions in tariffs for OEMs like Cat, Komatsu and CNH.
June 8, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
Lawsuit Seeks $35M After Teen Worker Crushed to Death by Wheel Loader
Lucas Gray was finishing his last days of a summer construction job and was weeks away from entering college when he was run over.
May 11, 2026
Lucas Gray
Aerial Lifts
Workers’ Family Wins $18.2M Jury Award After Fatal Aerial-Lift Overturn
Two brothers, age 22 and 23, were 120 feet in the air on the articulated boom lift when high winds blew it over, killing them.
May 1, 2026
Legal Award Getty Olena Ruban
Safety & Compliance
Alabama Contractor Faces $115K in Proposed Fines After Fatal Trench Collapse
A 45-year-old worker died after being buried alive in a trench collapse on a residential drainage project.
April 24, 2026
Enrique Chub-Cao, 45, was buried in a cave-in December 15 in Huntsville, Alabama, while working on a residential drainage project.
Safety & Compliance
$20.5M Jury Award Against D.R. Horton for Trench-Collapse Injury Overturned
The state Supreme Court ruled the country’s largest homebuilder did not have a legal obligation to a subcontractor's injured worker.
April 21, 2026
Timothy Kono was buried in this 10-foot-deep trench April 9, 2019, in Polk City, Iowa, suffering severe physical and emotional injuries.
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